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
An even more impressive athletic feat, considering Ellie…is an elephant.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
If your closet is already filled with cozy loungewear sets and athletic joggers, add Quince’s dress pants to the mix.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The Ranch suits anyone treating wellness as athletic training.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Funds from the rodeo were reported to have gone to the Inmate Welfare Fund to buy musical instruments, athletic supplies and art materials.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
If your closet is already filled with cozy loungewear sets and athletic joggers, add Quince’s dress pants to the mix.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The Ranch suits anyone treating wellness as athletic training.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Funds from the rodeo were reported to have gone to the Inmate Welfare Fund to buy musical instruments, athletic supplies and art materials.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
Adjective
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The largest rodents in North America, beavers are muscular animals that can get heavier than 60 pounds at maturity.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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There are systemic diseases which are now being addressed, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and there are approvals now for [gene therapies for] spinal muscular atrophy and some forms of hemophilia.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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And, not surprisingly, that’s not healthy.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Shoppers flock to the retailer to snag healthy, long-lasting peonies without breaking the bank.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Jessica Chmielewski, Colleen Gartlan and Ella Riordan led a strong defensive effort in front of Noone.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear boundary today and confirm expectations so your commitments stay strong and manageable.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This dynamic creates a survival-of-the-fittest scenario where smaller companies — who can’t afford to sit on piles of unsold metals — might be forced into the arms of larger competitors.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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Drawing on Renaissance design, the goal was to create a romantic atmosphere in which guests are immersed in a scene fit for a work of art, placing them—and the wearable art on their bodies—within the visual tradition of the surrounding pieces.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Any changes to the policy will probably draw strong challenges from within the LAPD and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the powerful union that represents the city’s rank-and-file officers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Yet the world’s most powerful economy’s been dragged down by nonstop layoffs.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Investors may want to stay more agile in May, as the coming weeks bring a slew of earnings from European companies.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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Ursa Major pointed out that the engine’s innovation and success have set a new standard for agile, cost-effective propulsion in defense and commercial sectors.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The result highlighted their potential for wearable electronics, lightweight power systems, and flexible solar applications.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The booth combined a UR10e case‑packing cell, Vention’s modular conveyor system for product movement and accumulation and a UR20 palletizer, showing how collaborative robots and modular hardware can create flexible, easy‑to‑deploy packaging lines.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletic. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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