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
Lavin went 6-27 last season, but received a vote of confidence from athletic director Kimya Massey during the West Coast Conference Tournament.
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The amateur video, like the recreational athletic dancing shown, celebrates a kind of homemade street art.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
After a cumulative run spanning nearly 17 years, the highly entertaining and athletic superstar is expected to become a free agent.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Although Durant was unquestionably the better Thunder player during his stint with Westbrook and Harden, Westbrook had the longer run, playing in Oklahoma City through close to the tail end of his athletic prime.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The amateur video, like the recreational athletic dancing shown, celebrates a kind of homemade street art.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
After a cumulative run spanning nearly 17 years, the highly entertaining and athletic superstar is expected to become a free agent.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Although Durant was unquestionably the better Thunder player during his stint with Westbrook and Harden, Westbrook had the longer run, playing in Oklahoma City through close to the tail end of his athletic prime.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
Adjective
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Meantime my 12- and 13-year-old boys were now becoming young men, taller and heavier and in some cases impressively muscular.—
J.T. Barbarese,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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These edits were designed to express dire wolf characteristics, including larger size, more muscular build, thicker coat, and distinctive coat coloration.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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In contrast, there have been no reports of the measles vaccine causing death in healthy people, and the incidence of permanent harm is less than 1 in 500,000.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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This strategic focus on ensuring a healthy mix of companies across sectors has enabled the HQ portfolio to outperform the S&P 500, achieving returns greater than 91% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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After two years of being virtually guaranteed to start up front every week when fit, Jackson finally has some genuine competition for his place.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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These containers are a bit wide, and will most likely not fit in a single screen.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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With over 350 works spanning 10 centuries, ‘Kings and Queens of Africa’ is a powerful tribute to the continent’s enduring artistic and cultural legacy.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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In April, the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and 32BJ, two politically powerful local unions, endorsed Cuomo despite having also pressured him to resign in 2021.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The quarterly rebalanced structure of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks offered an agile approach to capitalize on favorable market conditions while minimizing losses when markets decline, as outlined in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Super said the business is growing more agile by the day and responded quickly when the economy started to cool in February.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Everything has to be centred on them, perhaps with a flexible back three with three attacking midfielders: Havertz as a false nine, Musiala half left, Wirtz half right.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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This strategy is designed to capture recurring income through flexible consumption models that effortlessly connect on-premises with cloud environments.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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