athletic

adjective

Definition of athleticnext
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 But for women suing the NCAA, universities and athletic conferences over past transgender-athlete policies, the ruling may prove to be an important turning point. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The law, passed in 2024, prohibits K-12 public schools from using any derogatory Native American term for athletic team mascots, names or nicknames. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Alongside Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, Brown will give the 76ers one of the NBA’s most athletic and dynamic perimeter trios. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Coming in August is the Patriot Games, an athletic competition for high school students, and a Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, a free IndyCar event scheduled for August 22-23. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for athletic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletic
  1. muscular
  2. healthy
  3. strong
  4. fit
  5. powerful
  6. agile
  7. flexible
Adjective
  • Maybe your goal is to build more muscular power with moves like kettlebell swings and power cleans.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Their stomachs function more like large, expandable bags rather than tight muscular containers.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of muscular
Adjective
  • Pomegranates also contain vitamin K and folate, which can help support healthy blood clotting and cell growth, respectively.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The indexes are sitting on healthy gains for the year despite a slight pullback in June.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of healthy
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Definition of strong
Adjective
  • Below, browse through lots of loafers fit for easy summer dressing and well beyond.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • The same goes for discovering petite-friendly clothing brands with styles that not only fit, but also flatter shorter frames.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of fit
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of powerful
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Smaller, more agile pipelines replace massive warehousing operations.
    — Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of agile
Adjective
  • One degree with flexible hours for mid-level professionals is now under the new limits.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The aim is to create digital assets that are flexible enough to be used over and over in lots of different ways, whether in movies, video games, advertising, or interactive projects.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of flexible

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