1
as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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2
as in graceful
moving easily
lithe dancers glided across the stage
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3
as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
she has the lithe, sinewy body of a distance runner
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Recent Examples of lithe
Despite weighing nearly 3 tons, the SUV feels lithe and precise.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
The compulsion stems from what customers are accustomed to and demand nowadays and the reality of how sophisticated, lithe and ubiquitous tech has become.
—Nitin Rakesh, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Fox News Digital spotted a lithe Maxwell jogging in the yard at a federal prison in Tallahassee Thursday evening.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Fred, lithe as a jungle cat, sidled past Irv in his tie-dye and Lily in her towel, and made his way down the hall.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
The compulsion stems from what customers are accustomed to and demand nowadays and the reality of how sophisticated, lithe and ubiquitous tech has become.
—Nitin Rakesh, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Fox News Digital spotted a lithe Maxwell jogging in the yard at a federal prison in Tallahassee Thursday evening.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Fred, lithe as a jungle cat, sidled past Irv in his tie-dye and Lily in her towel, and made his way down the hall.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lithe
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Further discussions in London and Stockholm made enough progress for the two sides this week to announce another extension of the ceasefire, with the White House praising Beijing for being cooperative and flexible in the negotiations to date.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Andy Naylor Scott Parker is aiming to be flexible and adaptable with his system this season.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Only the graceful styling and the classic neon sign gives any indication the motel was built in 1953.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Her community fastly feels the sharp absence of her graceful, essential labor and employs matriarch Ana (María Magdalena Sanizo) to coax her back home.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Istanbul pulses with history—its skyline crowned with slender minarets, grand domes, and bustling bazaars filled with copperware, carpets, and the scent of roasted chestnuts.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ware brought along a friend, a slender man introduced as Catfish who had his own land management problems.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Just who was this willowy blond from Iowa City, Iowa?—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Community colleges are perfectly suited to respond quickly to workforce disruptions: local, agile and closely aligned with industry demands.—
Alex Goryachev,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Even at 80, Latin music titan Eddie Palmieri was as agile as ever on the keys.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce, running a skinny post down the left sideline, caught the ball in stride for about a 20-yard gain before skirting out of bounds.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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While building the hotel Brando envisions, Judge and the local crew appear to undergo all kinds of misadventures, from skinny dipping to dangerous plane-flying to snorkeling with sharks.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Here are five clear, plastic water bottles for back to school from popular brands like Owala, Yeti, Contigo, and more.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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Participants are asked to bring medications in a sealed plastic bag if possible.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Then in the 1920s the style changed to short gowns with a thin profile.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lithe. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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