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Recent Examples of acrobatic
Natives of Winthrop, Massachusetts, Richard and Donald (three years older) participated in their family’s acrobatic group, the Flying Addrisis.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Safety Bud Clark made an acrobatic interception when Salter attempted a pass on a rollout, and that turnover set up McAlister’s one-handed touchdown catch.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Each has allowed one touchdown catch this season, but both had very high degrees of difficulty -- including Garrett Wilson’s acrobatic late TD reception in the face of tight coverage by Douglas.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Justus finished the match with seven saves including an acrobatic double-save in the 58th minute and registered the first clean sheet of her professional career.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Safety Bud Clark made an acrobatic interception when Salter attempted a pass on a rollout, and that turnover set up McAlister’s one-handed touchdown catch.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Each has allowed one touchdown catch this season, but both had very high degrees of difficulty -- including Garrett Wilson’s acrobatic late TD reception in the face of tight coverage by Douglas.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Justus finished the match with seven saves including an acrobatic double-save in the 58th minute and registered the first clean sheet of her professional career.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobatic
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Characterized by graceful, winding arms that spiral out from a bright central bulge, these systems are rich with both young and old stars, swirling gas and cosmic dust.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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After winning over America with his epic one-liners and graceful skates, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon tackled the dance floor alongside partner Jenna Johnson.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
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One Studio has become a pretty agile, fast-moving production house of seven production businesses and a distribution arm launching IP year-on-year.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The reaction, so far, has been mostly positive, with reviewers noting that the car is a lot more agile than its proportions would suggest.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Next door at Delirium, bar patrons raise a glass in their feline friend’s memory.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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But every queen needs a partner in play, and Poppy has Nova, her feline best friend.—
Evan Moore
November 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Raskob took his own leap into the political fray by bankrolling Smith and using the DNC to settle scores—with the help of a pliant press.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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As Perez wrote, Musk’s free-speech absolutism was a fiction perpetuated by a pliant media.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The shoes feature rich, espresso-brown see-through panels and supple suede along the trim on the heels’ topline.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Other hydrating ingredients, such as glycerin and sorbitol, help keep the delicate undereye area smooth and supple.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
3 Nov. 2025
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These include electric vehicles with extended driving ranges, large-scale renewable energy storage systems that can balance intermittent solar and wind power, and lightweight, flexible power sources for portable and wearable electronics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Airlines have been alerting customers whose flights are canceled and offering flexible rebooking and refund options to other travelers headed to those 40 airports.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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His follow-up features nimble Florida State big man Malique Ewin.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The band’s name has long embodied the group’s nimble balancing act of being rooted in and familiar with bluegrass traditions while also using it as a launching pad for exploring other, often contrasting, musical styles.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Acrobatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobatic. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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