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
Järnkrok looked agile and engaged in a 4-2 loss.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for agile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agile
graceful
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Don’t miss the moment, grabbing these Demarson Odell Hoop Earrings, whose 12-karat gold and rhodium twist around each other in a graceful harmony.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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During a visit here, travelers can swim with these large, graceful creatures and also see schools of fish and other sea life.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agile. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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