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as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance
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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes
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Recent Examples of acrobat
Singers Jessica Sanchez, Jourdan Blue and the Leo High School Choir Choir are safe, as are improv Rapper Chris Turner, projectionists LightWire, and acrobats Sirca Marea.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
One of the world's biggest events, but artists pay their own way
Every August, Edinburgh's streets fill with acrobats, mimes, and people in all sorts of costumes.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
Sixty miniature robots dressed in opera costumes performed alongside human acrobats.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
There will also be a nightly circus show featuring aerialists, acrobats, clowns, jugglers and motorcycle stunt riders.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
One of the world's biggest events, but artists pay their own way
Every August, Edinburgh's streets fill with acrobats, mimes, and people in all sorts of costumes.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
Sixty miniature robots dressed in opera costumes performed alongside human acrobats.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
There will also be a nightly circus show featuring aerialists, acrobats, clowns, jugglers and motorcycle stunt riders.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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James' Group 7 TikTok has more than 100,000 comments of people claiming their place in the group, ranging from content creators to big brands and athletes — including Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik!—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Its geometry can be tailored for specific scenarios, and in one demonstration, the humanoid gymnast robot used its flexible limbs to swing along a ceiling for locomotion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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In other words, being a chameleon and adapting to different employees and workplace scenarios can be more effective than having a static set of values and strategies.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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That led me to David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust, and Bowie being a chameleon, and a bit of Chaplin.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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