acrobatic

adjective

Definition of acrobaticnext
as in graceful

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Recent Examples of acrobatic The veteran slot cornerback pulled down both of New England’s interceptions, including one acrobatic toe-tapper near the end zone. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Hitting her opening standing full twist, Blakely nearly fell off the beam on her acrobatic series but found her rhythm over the course of the routine. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 He’s made a handful of acrobatic catches off deep-ball throws from Young during the first week. — Mike Kaye july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 The receiver drafted out of Ole Miss continued to impress during practice Wednesday, catching multiple passes in team drills from starting quarterback Brock Purdy and leaping high for an acrobatic grab over the middle from reserve Adrian Martinez. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for acrobatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobatic
  1. graceful
  2. limber
  3. agile
  4. feline
  5. pliant
  6. supple
  7. flexible
  8. nimble
Adjective
  • As a young and impressionable onlooker, Dzeko looked huge (at 6ft 4in/193cm) yet so graceful on the ball.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Bryan Singer’s ingenious thriller is both a graceful callback to ’50s potboilers and a savage modernization of them.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of limber
Adjective
  • From there, leaders can direct their teams to create stronger connections that will make the organization more cohesive, responsive, agile and resilient.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Our opportunity is to combine these digital capabilities with our apparel expertise to create a faster, more agile and data-driven product development ecosystem for our customers.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of agile
Adjective
  • The feline panleukopenia vaccination also protects cats against two other common viruses — feline herpesvirus and feline calicivirus.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Several pet products were also recalled in August, including dog food and feline milk replacers.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of feline
Adjective
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fernández’s theory is that Mark must have told the women the code to his safe in his pliant stupor.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • From low pH water toners to milkier formulas packed with brightening ingredients like rice extract—consider these picks as formulas that set the canvas for a supple complexion.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The meat is tender, supple and rich, perfect for eating out of a warm tortilla.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of supple
Adjective
  • Doctors insert a thin, flexible catheter into a blood vessel and steer it up to the heart using real-time imaging guidance to place a sealing device.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Demand for oil plunged during the war — much more than oil industry analysts had expected — proving that the world is much more flexible about its oil usage than previously believed.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of flexible
Adjective
  • Ko ensured the recipe’s instructions in this book were as pristine and legible as Vongerichten’s cooking is nimble and gleaming.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026
  • All that together should result in nimble handling, and responsive performance to boot.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of nimble

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“Acrobatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobatic. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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