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
The drills at the Scouting Combine are intended to provide a score which allows teams to – in an ideal world – objectively evaluate the athletic gifts of each draft hopeful.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Supporters of the indoor complex point to how over the last decade Seminole has attracted scores of athletic tournaments that bring in thousands of players, coaches, families and fans from around the nation to its outdoor facilities — including Boombah.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The Athletic is not privy to the intricacy of the greeting, given the true confidentiality of how Seals, even ones at an athletic apparel brand, slither behind the scenes.
—C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The artistic gymnast and California native have consistently supported each other's athletic careers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Supporters of the indoor complex point to how over the last decade Seminole has attracted scores of athletic tournaments that bring in thousands of players, coaches, families and fans from around the nation to its outdoor facilities — including Boombah.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The Athletic is not privy to the intricacy of the greeting, given the true confidentiality of how Seals, even ones at an athletic apparel brand, slither behind the scenes.
—C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The artistic gymnast and California native have consistently supported each other's athletic careers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
Adjective
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Lenovo's muscular portable is built tough as nails and boasts some impressive components.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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This type of muscle engagement helps build strength and increase muscular endurance.—
Amber Sayer,
Outside Online,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rightly so, college graduates earn more money, are healthier, live longer, and experience better mental health than their peers.—
Lauren Smith,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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This offers a new tool for medicine and healthy aging interventions and leverages the power of large-scale protein analysis to provide a more accurate measure of an individual's biological age than chronological age.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Similarly, denim is often called out by consumers due to fit regarding length.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Instead sort people by performance and role fit and invest, support, cherish, move up, over or out as appropriate.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Research shows self-awareness can be a powerful tool for creating a productive and engaged workforce.—
Cathleen Swody,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meditation, manifestation, and visualization will be powerful tools for you.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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By focusing on long-term trends over short-term volatility and staying agile through continuous reevaluation, leaders build the confidence to make decisive calls amid uncertainty. - Peter Boolkah, The Transition Guy 15.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Next, Miller and her colleagues had to become experts at catching the agile reptiles with sticks, nets and even their bare hands.—
Denise Hruby,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Virtual assistance work Virtual assistance is a flexible side hustle that involves providing services like email management, social media support, bookkeeping, and scheduling for busy professionals and businesses.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Dogsled organizers and participants will need to continue to be flexible, but there is still a future for racing, Freking said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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