as in muscular
having great physical strength, skill, or ability
She had always been athletic, playing multiple sports even as a child.
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Recent Examples of athletic
The Tommies’ recent success could have a direct impact on how aggressive Caruso and athletic director Phil Esten will be in scheduling the type of non-conference opponents that continue to measure the program’s growth.
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Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Browne is also developing a feature length version of Pink Light to be set in a college athletic space and to expand on Scotty’s story line against the backdrop of locker room, athlete-coach and dating dynamics.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
For Jayanthi, who leads Emory’s Tennis Medicine program and has advised the WTA, the stories of Sinner and others have shaped his perspective on athletic development.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Virtually all of the traveling party — players, coaches, athletic training staff — was present.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Browne is also developing a feature length version of Pink Light to be set in a college athletic space and to expand on Scotty’s story line against the backdrop of locker room, athlete-coach and dating dynamics.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
For Jayanthi, who leads Emory’s Tennis Medicine program and has advised the WTA, the stories of Sinner and others have shaped his perspective on athletic development.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Virtually all of the traveling party — players, coaches, athletic training staff — was present.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
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Strength training can break you out of that state by building muscular support around joints, correcting imbalances and improving overall stability.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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City were also without Phil Foden, Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol before the international break, while John Stones withdrew from the England squad due to a muscular injury.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The final mix includes botanicals, minerals, and vitamins such as holy basil for stress response, curcumin to promote a healthy immune response, konjac root to address oil production, and probiotics to optimize the microbiome.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Wizards have emphasized growth and long-term planning under a new front office regime, but keeping key players healthy has been a challenge.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Success is fit to the work, not feature usage.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The jeans have a draping effect without feeling bulky, and the high-rise fit helps keep my shape cinched in.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Why spend hundreds on new hardware when one of the cheapest, most powerful PC upgrades of the year costs less than a Cava bowl?—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For years, corporate attention has centered on young professionals, who are seen as agile, digital natives and full of potential.—
Gilda D'Incerti,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bayrou as a centrist barely managed to walk that tightrope, Lecornu, positioned further to the right, may not be as agile.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The refrigerated deliveries are flexible based on your schedule and feature eco-friendly packaging.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Crops are left unharvested in response to market conditions, but they could be marketed with connections to more flexible buyers.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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