as in muscular
having great physical strength, skill, or ability
She had always been athletic, playing multiple sports even as a child.
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Recent Examples of athletic
Alongside Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, Brown will give the 76ers one of the NBA’s most athletic and dynamic perimeter trios.
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
For students who were less athletic, there's some public humiliation involved with the test, Goodway noted.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
As yesterday’s ruling acknowledges, athletic competition raises issues that do not apply to employment or housing.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
For students who were less athletic, there's some public humiliation involved with the test, Goodway noted.
—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
As yesterday’s ruling acknowledges, athletic competition raises issues that do not apply to employment or housing.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
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Its muscular composite and Kevlar exterior is finished in a glossy, factory-correct shade of Rosso Corsa, though the car did spend a few years, toward the beginning of its life, painted silver, according to the listing.
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Lagree’s Megaformer, introduced in the early 2000s, has two sliding platforms and was built for higher-intensity work that develops muscular endurance.
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Pomegranates also contain vitamin K and folate, which can help support healthy blood clotting and cell growth, respectively.
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The indexes are sitting on healthy gains for the year despite a slight pullback in June.
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Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
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Weather aside, Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture Week, running from July 6 to 9, will feature shows from 30 houses, compared with FW25’s 27-strong line-up.
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In the videos, women share their transformations in which their post-divorce selves are often fitter, with clearer skin and a new wardrobe.
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Every four years, fans pour into stadiums, sports bars and watch parties to cheer some of the world’s fittest athletes.
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Seconds later, a powerful explosion blasted through the doorway, shattering windows and sending vertical blinds and debris flying as firefighters quickly retreated from the building.
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The brothers bonded over the game, but in his work, Grant so frequently provided a microphone for the voices a powerful organization would rather hush.
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The brands that successfully thread the needle, by embracing the immense power of AI while remaining agile amid shifting regulatory mandates, will be the ones that succeed.
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Smaller, more agile pipelines replace massive warehousing operations.
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Most importantly, organizations need to stay flexible themselves.
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The four-piece set includes two semi-transparent and two transparent shades made from a lightweight, flexible mesh material that utilizes static energy to cling to windows without the need for adhesives or suction cups.
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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