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as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a dynamic new challenger for the title of heavyweight champion
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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
a dynamic speech expressing her party's goals and values
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Recent Examples of dynamic
His car offered dynamic braking with regenerative capabilities, using the motor to slow the car and recharge its battery, a feature that would not be seen in cars for another century.
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Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Growing vining plants in the vegetable garden is a great way to create a dynamic design by incorporating vertical supports.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
This interdisciplinary show brings together spoken word, visual narrative and interactive experiences in a dynamic reflection on Bronzeville’s legacy.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
And a big swing by the Boston Celtics, who moved on from a dynamic scoring guard for their center of the future.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Growing vining plants in the vegetable garden is a great way to create a dynamic design by incorporating vertical supports.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
This interdisciplinary show brings together spoken word, visual narrative and interactive experiences in a dynamic reflection on Bronzeville’s legacy.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
And a big swing by the Boston Celtics, who moved on from a dynamic scoring guard for their center of the future.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamic
Adjective
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His interests reflect both his creativity and his energetic spirit.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Some 35 times more energetic than any neutrino seen before, the particle might have shot out from a highly active galaxy — a blazar — or a background source of cosmogenic high-energy particles that scientists suspect pervade the cosmos.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the city's narrow streets fell victim to the aggressive snow totals, leaving residents with little wiggle room to get around it.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The agency’s aggressive tactics this past year – especially when agents make their presence known in public areas in or near an employer, such as a parking lot – have had a chilling effect on businesses in areas where ICE has been operating.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Spices are versatile and can add robust flavor to a dish, especially when coupled with other spices.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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China, on the other hand, sells robots like the Unitree G1 for $16,000 per unit, leveraging its robust manufacturing infrastructure.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gro-Low sumac performs best in full sun and tolerates partial shade, but will become less vigorous as the shade deepens.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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For many patients, vigorous physical activity isn’t realistic during treatment.—
Avi Patel,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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But at the same time, [the Gates Foundation’s spend-down announcement] has ended up being a very powerful call to action, both for our staff and for many of our partners.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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These concerns are sharpened by the shadow of Epstein, whose connections to powerful figures continue to surface.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Now polling suggests the public, and even Republican leaders in Congress, have stopped buying the White House’s claims that federal agents’ paramilitary-style raids only target violent criminals.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The takeover of the arts is less violent and a bit more insidious, but just as dangerous in its own right.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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But smart casting, witty writing, lively directing, and artful character development have also yielded the rare superhero riff that, as Kovak puts it, finds the human underneath.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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For 30 minutes, the producers mostly paint with a warm, lively palette, whisking fragments of IDM, ghettotech, and house into a hypnotic swirl.—
Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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After Gonzalez hit a last-second three to force a second OT, Williams played the rest of the way, scoring a go-ahead layup through contact and helping seal the 130-126 victory with an emphatic block.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Or colons, which are too emphatic.—
Karen Stabiner,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Dynamic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamic. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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