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
Support for athletic performance: Some athletes use ashwagandha to enhance endurance, strength, and recovery.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Not to be outdone by her athletic older siblings, Shelomi has made a name for herself as a basketball star — signing on to play at Jackson State in 2022.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
His replacement was Joe Willock, a rangy, athletic midfielder who helps Newcastle find a different gear in a game where there is space to exploit.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind.
—Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Not to be outdone by her athletic older siblings, Shelomi has made a name for herself as a basketball star — signing on to play at Jackson State in 2022.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
His replacement was Joe Willock, a rangy, athletic midfielder who helps Newcastle find a different gear in a game where there is space to exploit.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind.
—Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
Adjective
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The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The lack of a muscular public reaction to the AP being under fire from the Trump team has also exposed divisions in the WHCA.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As a reliever who started the season healthy, Minter might not need that much time to build up.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Seeding Square is a sturdy plastic template that helps properly space seeds and seedlings for healthy plants and bountiful harvests.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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That’s a key feature to look for, Dr. Daughtry says—adjustable fasteners will help your sandals fit comfortably, without pinching your midfoot or crowding your toes.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Warren, at least at the college level, fit that description.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, as firefighters blast worked to fully extinguish the fire.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The memo is the latest effort by critics of acting D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to stop his Senate confirmation for the permanent role, which is among the most powerful federal prosecutor positions in the country.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By staying ahead of these challenges and embracing new security strategies, businesses can ensure their networks are secure today and—at the same time—are agile enough to handle whatever the future may hold.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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This centralized and hierarchical decision-making is incompatible with the desire for speed and a rapid trial-and-error approach, called agile development, as is practiced in Silicon Valley.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dynamic governance models are flexible and responsive, with mechanisms for regular updates, feedback loops and continuous improvement.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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FineReader's screen capture utility, called ABBYY Screenshot Reader, remains the most effective and flexible way to extract text from anything visible in Windows.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletic. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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