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
That muscle memory — if only reversed — and Tatis’ natural athletic ability are what the Padres are leaning on in moving their right fielder into the infield to get Bogaerts off his feet, at least while Sung-Mun Song (oblique) continues his rehab at Triple-A El Paso.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Or is there a more inventive solution, maybe one in which these athletic plants are affiliated with rather than tethered to universities, where players would attend classes but the teams and their administrators would operate as separate, quasi-professional entities?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Sarkesian remembers Lopes, though, and brought him to Iowa Wesleyan when Sarkesian became the athletic director there.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s the Jeramiah Dickey, named after BSU’s athletic director.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Or is there a more inventive solution, maybe one in which these athletic plants are affiliated with rather than tethered to universities, where players would attend classes but the teams and their administrators would operate as separate, quasi-professional entities?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Sarkesian remembers Lopes, though, and brought him to Iowa Wesleyan when Sarkesian became the athletic director there.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s the Jeramiah Dickey, named after BSU’s athletic director.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
Adjective
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Oregon’s muscular Kenyon Sadiq is the top tight end prospect by a wide margin.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The city chose a more muscular solution, raising the park and lifting the river’s edge to form a wall intended to hold back sixteen feet of surge.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And kids who learn financial literacy early on are more likely to form healthy relationships with money that can help improve their financial and overall well-being as adults, according to a 2022 study by researchers at Brigham Young University.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dandelion seeds easily take hold in bare spots, so keep your lawn thick and healthy.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Royal Bahamian police said Brian Hooker told investigators that his wife fell over from an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy — along with the keys to the boat — and she was carried away by strong rip currents.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While tech companies have attempted to solve online fit issues since the 2010s, the rapid development of generative AI has finally made these applications good enough to meaningfully impact retailers' bottom lines.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Shoppers who grew up on disposable fast fashion are enlisting tailors and seamstresses to give off-the-rack purchases a custom fit or personal flair, to revive secondhand finds or to extend the lives of their wardrobes, according to fashion industry experts.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But in the void of space, even the tiny kick of a photon becomes a powerful engine.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most corners his size are expected to not be as agile or nimble as the smaller, more prototypical corners.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Cats possess other features of their wild relatives in being basically carnivorous, remarkably agile and powerful, and finely coordinated in movement.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But economists say the similarities may be largely superficial, thanks to more flexible exchange-rate regimes and deeper foreign exchange reserves, which provide a buffer that helps absorb some of the shock.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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From ballpark enhancements and fan experience to large-scale real estate developments like Mission Rock, the panel will examine how long-term, flexible capital is helping organizations build enduring value while maintaining operational control.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletic. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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