acrobatic

adjective

Definition of acrobaticnext
as in graceful

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Recent Examples of acrobatic Three Fall Must-Dos Walk through hundreds of elaborate lanterns and take in live acrobatic shows at the Autumn Glow Festival at South River Vineyard. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 The veteran slot cornerback pulled down both of New England’s interceptions, including one acrobatic toe-tapper near the end zone. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Hitting her opening standing full twist, Blakely nearly fell off the beam on her acrobatic series but found her rhythm over the course of the routine. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 He’s made a handful of acrobatic catches off deep-ball throws from Young during the first week. — Mike Kaye july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for acrobatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobatic
  1. graceful
  2. limber
  3. agile
  4. feline
  5. pliant
  6. supple
  7. flexible
  8. nimble
Adjective
  • Decor, such as in Room 210, is a graceful fusion of white wood rafters, French oak, and stone flooring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This beautiful retrospective volume shows a poet developing steadily, from the graceful descriptions and encoded trauma of the poems from the 1990s through the loosening music and political engagement of the books of the last ten years.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
  • For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 June 2022
Definition of limber
Adjective
  • These qualities create a more agile workforce that’s ready to navigate change and seize new opportunities.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But the frontier for this capability, many experts say, lies in RPOs by small, agile robotic satellites.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of agile
Adjective
  • One bonus has been the discovery that feline family members of various New York households especially enjoy hanging around the batteries.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For us, that might be feline infectious peritonitis, for example.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of feline
Adjective
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fernández’s theory is that Mark must have told the women the code to his safe in his pliant stupor.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • And with so many options to get you one step closer to a brighter, supple, smoother-looking complexion, figuring out where to start can be the tricky part.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • My Instagram Discover page is a narcotic carousel of supple leather and gleaming metal.
    — Adam Erace, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of supple
Adjective
  • Goldener Hirsch has a residence rental program that is extremely family-friendly with flexible sleeping arrangements, welcome kits for the kiddos, and babysitting services.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As Chinese politics regress, such flexible problem solving is giving way to rigid orthodoxy.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flexible
Adjective
  • There was the Dolphins’ play of the day that ultimately wasn’t — a nimble escape from pressure and a dart to Chris Bell, who would have scored a 68-yard TD if one of his toes hadn’t grazed the sideline.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In her college days, Livia’s gift enlivens her nimble fingertips so that can take on the toughest of compositions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of nimble

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“Acrobatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobatic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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