all-around
adjective
variants
or less commonly all-round
1
: considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive
the best all-around performance so far
2
: competent in many fields
an all-around performer
3
: having general utility or merit
an all-around tool
all around
adverb
Examples of all-around in a Sentence
an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds
this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice
an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate
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Does Green have to become a major all-around, two-way guy?
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The vehicle was envisioned as an ultimate all-around option.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Although the Giants haven’t been tied as strongly to Texas’ Quinn Ewers, he is considered by many evaluators to be the best all-around prospect of the second tier, too.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Jayne Brooms Steele Canyon Gymnastics Scoring 36.4 points, the Cougars freshman captured the optional all-around championship in the Hogwarts House Cup Challenge Invitational.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The vehicle was envisioned as an ultimate all-around option.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Although the Giants haven’t been tied as strongly to Texas’ Quinn Ewers, he is considered by many evaluators to be the best all-around prospect of the second tier, too.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Jayne Brooms Steele Canyon Gymnastics Scoring 36.4 points, the Cougars freshman captured the optional all-around championship in the Hogwarts House Cup Challenge Invitational.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-around
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“All-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-around. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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