as in skillful
unusually proficient in more than one use or skill
A successful do-it-yourselfer who is ambidextrous in all manner of crafts.
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Recent Examples of ambidextrous
The nonslip feet and ambidextrous food holder and blade guard make it among the safest options out there.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Temo Once it's mounted to the stern, the Temo 450 operates with the push of the trigger on the inside of the rounded ambidextrous handle (after the unit is unlocked via a magnetic key that straps to the user's wrist for security).
—New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Our research shows that truly effective leaders are ambidextrous—equally capable of driving performance today while building capabilities for tomorrow.
—Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, Phoenix’s chance at the postseason rests in the ambidextrous hands of Booker.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Temo Once it's mounted to the stern, the Temo 450 operates with the push of the trigger on the inside of the rounded ambidextrous handle (after the unit is unlocked via a magnetic key that straps to the user's wrist for security).
—New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Our research shows that truly effective leaders are ambidextrous—equally capable of driving performance today while building capabilities for tomorrow.
—Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, Phoenix’s chance at the postseason rests in the ambidextrous hands of Booker.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambidextrous
skillful
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The result is a skillful balance between dewy and glossy, blushy and gleamy.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
18 July 2025
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But despite those skillful trappings, the story soon feels ponderous.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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“Ambidextrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambidextrous. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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