as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
all around, she's our best athlete
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also all-round
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as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds
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as in overall
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice
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as in versatile
able to do many different kinds of things
an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
McCallum was also second in the all-around, with Oklahoma's Jordan Bowers taking the victory.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Fifth-year graduate student Chae Campbell, in her final meet as a Bruin, notched 9.90-plus scores on two of four events, finishing eighth in the all-around competition.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
With star guard Ja Morant playing on an injured right ankle after rolling it in Grizzlies’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Memphis was lifted by an all-around team effort on Friday.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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Richard and Juda finished first and second, respectively, in the all-around, giving Michigan the edge over Stanford.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
McCallum was also second in the all-around, with Oklahoma's Jordan Bowers taking the victory.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Fifth-year graduate student Chae Campbell, in her final meet as a Bruin, notched 9.90-plus scores on two of four events, finishing eighth in the all-around competition.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
With star guard Ja Morant playing on an injured right ankle after rolling it in Grizzlies’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Memphis was lifted by an all-around team effort on Friday.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all around
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Get unlimited access to WIRED for only $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
David Nield,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Enjoy a year of unlimited access to The Atlantic—including every story on our site and app, subscriber newsletters, and more.—
Andrew Fedorov,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2025
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By that point, the Heat was shooting 10 for 36 overall and 2 for 21 on threes, while Cleveland was shooting 23 for 44 overall and 11 for 23 on threes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Understanding how an employee’s work corresponds with the organization’s goals speaks to the overall issue of alignment.—
Caitlin MacGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The result was versatile clothing designed to transition seamlessly from workout to workday, aligning with her quality-over-quantity ethos.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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Wallner says the way women are approaching watches now is as versatile investment pieces that can be worn as easily and interchangeable as jewelry—a conscious shift that speaks both to how expensive watches can be, and the fact that there isn’t always a functional need for one.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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One of the team’s starters from last year, Mo Alie-Cox, remains an unrestricted free agent, and the other, Kylen Granson, signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jones will be an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Primaries not needed Spanberger and Earle-Sears can both skip competing in a primary and will instead head straight into the general face-off.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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This year is a defining one for Verbeek, who became a first-time NHL general manager in February 2022 after being an acolyte to Steve Yzerman in Tampa Bay and Detroit.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“All around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20around. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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