as in muscular
having great physical strength, skill, or ability
She had always been athletic, playing multiple sports even as a child.
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Recent Examples of athletic
The athletic guard played his final two prep seasons at Combine Academy in North Carolina, averaging 19.2 points per game on 48% shooting, including a 35% mark from 3-point range.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
The athletic guard was one of the Big Ten’s most consistent players, landing on the All-Big Ten first team.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
On Friday, Wood along with Hornets athletic director Mark Orr, Bibby and Otto Construction project manager Corbin Martin took The Bee on a venue tour of the new home court.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
Penta Michael Cole admitted he has been impressed by Dominik Mysterio’s athletic prowess, but remains disappointed by his attitude.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
The athletic guard was one of the Big Ten’s most consistent players, landing on the All-Big Ten first team.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
On Friday, Wood along with Hornets athletic director Mark Orr, Bibby and Otto Construction project manager Corbin Martin took The Bee on a venue tour of the new home court.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
Penta Michael Cole admitted he has been impressed by Dominik Mysterio’s athletic prowess, but remains disappointed by his attitude.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
Adjective
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In his view, Florida state and local governments are muscular enough to handle what comes.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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In DeSantis’ view, Florida state and local governments are muscular enough to handle what comes.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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This will enable you to see if the organization is financially healthy.—
Maayan Aviv,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Gummed up Emulsifiers can be found in foods marketed as natural or healthy as well as ones that look artificial.—
David Hilzenrath,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Serena's reluctant to put a target on her husband's head, so June happily reminds her that Gabriel's a tyrant not fit to raise Noah.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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And is there any prospect of Joelinton being passed fit for the final game of the campaign?—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The product of multiple mergers of powerful Hollywood talent groups, Endeavor includes much more than WME Sports.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Perhaps just as importantly, here’s hoping America’s most wealthiest and most powerful people and institutions stop caving to Trump’s diktats.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The ultimate priority is creating agile teams which can continuously test and learn from personalized experiences and scale them effectively.—
Amit Ojha,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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There are two types of databases: relational, such as Amazon, Oracle and Sybase; and document, intended for agile and mobile-centric applications.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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After all, supportive sneakers for walking through a city, flexible pants for long-haul flights, and versatile pieces that can be worn multiple times throughout a trip are essentials on any packing list.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Despite its grandeur, over the centuries the palace proved to be a flexible structure, capable of accommodating additions, splits, partitions, changes of ownership and use.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletic. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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