acrobatic

adjective

ac·ro·bat·ic ˌa-krə-ˈba-tik

: relating to or suggestive of an acrobat or acrobatics

Over at Jump City: Seattle, however, it's the contestants themselves who are whizzing overhead as they perform gravity-defying acrobatic tricks straight out of "The Matrix."—

Joseph Hudak

: performed with leaps, body contortions, or other maneuvers requiring the great athleticism of an acrobat

In the final seconds of the third quarter, Amari Cooper made an acrobatic catch while staying in bounds.—

Zach Braziller

acrobatically

ˌa-krə-ˈba-ti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Reed reached back and acrobatically hauled in the pass. —

Ethan Cadeaux

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Others called for stricter regulations on the acrobatic industry and better protection for performers. —

Nectar Gan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024 His work on those fan favorites helped propel acrobatic thrash to the upper echelons of the sales charts. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024 Edwards first turned our heads all the way around with his furious, acrobatic dunks. —

Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 The music is a pre-recorded soundtrack that accompanies the acrobatic acts, but Donohoo said some sound effects are done live. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acrobatic