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
This means more autonomous robots that intelligently zip across floors, flying warehouse drones that scan packages and RFID tags from above, and agile super robots that put human limitations to shame.
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The fact of being a small brand helps in being agile and able to accelerate faster.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
For us, that experience underscored the importance of staying agile and being willing to experiment.
—Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This requires a lethal, agile, and forward deployed force—anchored by the warrior ethos and ready to defend our nation and its interests at a moment's notice.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The fact of being a small brand helps in being agile and able to accelerate faster.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
For us, that experience underscored the importance of staying agile and being willing to experiment.
—Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This requires a lethal, agile, and forward deployed force—anchored by the warrior ethos and ready to defend our nation and its interests at a moment's notice.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agile
graceful
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In addition to beautiful blooms, October Magic® Ivory™ Camellia produces handsome evergreen foliage and develops a graceful, upright shape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mickey, already back up top, stretched a graceful dive that made no splash.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agile. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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