1
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
The jazz polymath wrote, played, produced, and mixed everything on his new solo album, weaving overlapping loops and knotty counterpoints into a dynamic suite of interconnected pieces.
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Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
Throw two characters who ultimately prove themselves to be a liability to the organized crime dynamic, therein lies the comedy.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Breathable mesh uppers are enhanced with reflective and translucent plastic accents, creating a more playful and dynamic style that pairs well with baggy trousers or your favorite workout set.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Make sure your practice involves plenty of gentler dynamic stretches, like cat-cow pose, to prepare.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
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Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
Throw two characters who ultimately prove themselves to be a liability to the organized crime dynamic, therein lies the comedy.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Breathable mesh uppers are enhanced with reflective and translucent plastic accents, creating a more playful and dynamic style that pairs well with baggy trousers or your favorite workout set.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Make sure your practice involves plenty of gentler dynamic stretches, like cat-cow pose, to prepare.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamic
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Buffey is described as an energetic and dedicated special education teacher who brings enthusiasm and creativity to every lesson.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The deployment of Lewis O’Brien and Ollie Rathbone, playing as an energetic pair of No 10s behind the equally-mobile Sam Smith up front suited this intent wonderfully.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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While their offer was aggressive, the deal wasn’t done in a numbers vacuum.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Slater had been particularly aggressive against Big Tech companies during her tenure.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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In November last year, Rheinmetall predicted its sales would quintuple over the next five years, boosted by robust demand for its weapons systems amid geopolitical tensions and the war in Ukraine.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere in Southern California, desert parks are seeing robust but smaller-scale blooms.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Constitutional law might have been argued, but both sides took their turn in vigorous but orderly debate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The best trees for bare-root planting are those with vigorous, resilient root systems that can quickly regenerate roots after transplanting.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yet launching a conversation around mental health with an audience magnet as powerful as Radcliffe is on balance an excellent thing.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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But generating stable and powerful light in this region has proven difficult because most materials strongly absorb it.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Although the heat has everyone dealing with some degree of dampness, sweating is often a source of violent embarrassment for you.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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In Send Help, now in theaters, Linda (Rachel McAdams) and her overbearing boss Bradley (Dylan O’Brien) survive a plane crash and become stranded on a deserted island, where their past office grievances become a violent fight for survival.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Locals consistently rave about FIG and Leon’s Oyster Shop, though wandering around aimlessly—especially on the city’s lively King Street—is part of the fun, too.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Anecdotally, schools with bell-to-bell bans report livelier lunchtime conversations, and some research suggests that time and distance are critical for counteracting phones’ addictive tendencies.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the end, CoreCivic won over city leaders despite the emphatic opposition of outspoken residents and a year-long legal battle in which the company repeatedly argued that it should be allowed to reopen without a zoning permit.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Reneau was the catalyst of the run, opening the final 20 minutes with seven straight points, and Dante Allen finished off the decisive 10-0 run with an emphatic and-one slam.—
Hunter Bailey,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Dynamic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamic. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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