acrobatic
adjective
ac·ro·bat·ic
ˌa-krə-ˈba-tik 
: relating to or suggestive of an acrobat or acrobatics
Over at Jump City: Seattle, however, it's the contestants themselves who are whizzing overhead as they perform gravity-defying acrobatic tricks straight out of "The Matrix."—
Joseph Hudak
: performed with leaps, body contortions, or other maneuvers requiring the great athleticism of an acrobat
Joseph HudakIn the final seconds of the third quarter, Amari Cooper made an acrobatic catch while staying in bounds.—Zach Braziller
Zach Braziller
acrobatically
adverb
Reed reached back and acrobatically hauled in the pass.
—Ethan Cadeaux
Ethan Cadeaux
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Meanwhile, Hannah was a rising starlet, breaking through as the violent and acrobatic Pris in Ridley Scott’s 1982 science fiction classic, Blade Runner.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
The International Skating Union is considering proposals that would decrease the number of jumps performed in programs, a controversial move that some say would restore emphasis on less acrobatic aspects of figure skating.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Boston Dynamics is nearing the end of its testing cycle for its Atlas humanoid ‘research version’, with a final acrobatic stress test before moving to its production-ready avatar.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
In slopestyle, skiers perform acrobatic tricks while skiing over rails and jumps that are judged for difficulty and execution.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
The International Skating Union is considering proposals that would decrease the number of jumps performed in programs, a controversial move that some say would restore emphasis on less acrobatic aspects of figure skating.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Boston Dynamics is nearing the end of its testing cycle for its Atlas humanoid ‘research version’, with a final acrobatic stress test before moving to its production-ready avatar.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
In slopestyle, skiers perform acrobatic tricks while skiing over rails and jumps that are judged for difficulty and execution.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Acrobatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrobatic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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