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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
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.
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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
The Chinese American acrobat was heading home for treatment and recovery, which should take a few months.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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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
The Chinese American acrobat was heading home for treatment and recovery, which should take a few months.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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Brie, a former gymnast, taught Hunter how to do flips on a trampoline.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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McKenna, who followed in her mom's footsteps and was also a level 10 gymnast and an NCAA gymnast at LSU, married Doughty last September in a dream wedding in Hill Country, Texas.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
10 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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