as in graceful
moving easily
the expressive movements of agile dancers agile herons wading in the marsh
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Recent Examples of agile
Both Stardrum and Shornstein are agile improvisers who each flourish within a particular paradigm, but have largely worked without strict allegiance to genre.
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Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
And then there are those paws which, despite a lack of opposable thumbs, are remarkably agile.
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Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Building on the original Q8bot’s low-cost, agile design, Q8botOne comes fully assembled and ready to use right out of the box.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
Visiting North Korea gives Xi another chance to show himself as an agile powerbroker able to engage a diverse cast of leaders, from the chief of the world’s most powerful democracy to an autocrat with a sanctions-defying weapons regime.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
And then there are those paws which, despite a lack of opposable thumbs, are remarkably agile.
—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Building on the original Q8bot’s low-cost, agile design, Q8botOne comes fully assembled and ready to use right out of the box.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
Visiting North Korea gives Xi another chance to show himself as an agile powerbroker able to engage a diverse cast of leaders, from the chief of the world’s most powerful democracy to an autocrat with a sanctions-defying weapons regime.
—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agile
graceful
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The soft petal puff sleeves add a graceful detail that elevates the silhouette, while the breezy fit keeps it comfortable for summer weather.
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So graceful and powerful, without feeling tawdry.
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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agile. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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