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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
The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.
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Michele Cardon, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
All experiences featured food vendors, dance teams, acrobats and a litany of performers who were local to Las Vegas.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus were two Munich club kids, Black European dandies scoring excellent post-hip-hop MTV bubblegum bangers, dancing like acrobats and dressing like Cher.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
But the actor who transitioned from acrobat to ballet dancer, with a little bit of avid martial artist thrown in to professional actor, has now grown his career to a point where the questions are sure to become part of his day-to-day life.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
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Michele Cardon, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
All experiences featured food vendors, dance teams, acrobats and a litany of performers who were local to Las Vegas.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus were two Munich club kids, Black European dandies scoring excellent post-hip-hop MTV bubblegum bangers, dancing like acrobats and dressing like Cher.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
But the actor who transitioned from acrobat to ballet dancer, with a little bit of avid martial artist thrown in to professional actor, has now grown his career to a point where the questions are sure to become part of his day-to-day life.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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Lucia Williams, pole vault, Archbishop McCarthy senior: Former gymnast matched or beat her PR in every meet this season; regional champion vaulted 3.0m at both district and regionals; was 16th at Class 3A state meet.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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And the ‘Athletes Undercover’ concept was a hit, like when former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne was walking around disguised as Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Plus, this top is the ultimate clothing chameleon: Pair it with casual shorts and sneakers, wear it with a skirt and heeled sandals, or toss it over your swimsuit as a classy cover-up.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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The comedy chameleon also shared some particularly happy news during his visit to his former Dreamgirls costar.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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