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
See All Example Sentences for athletic
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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On one list obtained by The Times last year, from UVA Health, the first candidate for a kidney was a woman in her 60s who was healthier than many other kidney patients at the hospital, records show.—
Brian M. Rosenthal,
New York Times,
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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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
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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
Adjective
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Some tech layoffs fit into a category that Cascio describes as proactive downsizing.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
7 Mar. 2025
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The shoes offer a comfortable fit thanks to their memory foam insole and wide width availability in select colors.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Charlotte Moore’s decision to quit the BBC has opened up the most powerful creative job in British television — and within minutes speculation was rampant about who could succeed the outgoing content chief.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
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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Both are made from a water- and rip-resistant material that’s flexible.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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This test involves inserting a long, flexible tube called an endoscope down your throat to see your esophagus and stomach.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
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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