How to Use acrobatic in a Sentence
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Chase boxed out George, climbed the ladder and reeled in the acrobatic catch.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2022
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Crowds waved and cheered from the pier as Freddie took acrobatic leaps and deep dives in the North Sea.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2023
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Jean Velez, an acrobatic dancer known for her way around the Lindy Hop, has died at 98.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
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Chase made an acrobatic move in midair and officials ruled it a touchdown on the field with 1:55 to go in the half.
—Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 22 Jan. 2023
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The chickadee – Maine’s state bird – is both acrobatic and tame: With patience it can be trained to eat from one’s hand.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2023
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When at his best, Oubre is sprinting down court for an acrobatic dunk.
—Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 20 Nov. 2020
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The high-flying guard was known for his acrobatic dunks, and he is widely considered one of the all-time great dunkers.
—Allen Kim, CNN, 25 June 2020
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After the third straight DeSales turnover, Gatewood drove the baseline from the left side and made the acrobatic game-winner.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2023
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Fans of the French-Canadian acrobatic brand Cirque du Soleil are going to flip for this.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
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The wild scene includes 90 dancers crowded around the star, with a number of them busting out acrobatic moves in the center of the dancefloor.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2022
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Most of us did not know what poetry was and mistook curlicues, flourishes, and acrobatic metaphors for the apex of the form.
—The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
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At 60, Brooks doesn’t do the acrobatic moves on his entrances much anymore.
—Dallas News, 29 July 2022
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Padel is routinely more acrobatic, with 360-degree turns and the need to adjust to the different spins off the glass.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023
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The acrobatic, topsy-turvy crash that knocked him out of the Peach Bowl playoff semifinal was not his first such hard landing.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2023
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Humpback whales are known for being one of the most playful, acrobatic creatures in the sea, according to oceanadventures.com.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
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When the Bucks appeared sagging and nearly done, Tatum ended the suspense with an acrobatic layup and free throw, and then another pair of free throws to close out his night and the Bucks.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022
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Smith, who has some Lynn Swann to his game, made an acrobatic catch that should’ve been upheld by replay officials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2023
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Replay review confirmed Turner’s right foot slid across the plate just ahead of an acrobatic attempt at a tag from the pitcher, and that might as well have put the game out of reach for the Giants.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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Griffin rose up and tried to convert an acrobatic one-handed dunk.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
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Her second collection, How to Wrestle a Girl, is an acrobatic feat of form and function with a grief log, a crossword puzzle, and a quiz.
—Mariella Rudi, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
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Ledyard’s Jabari Jones led the Green team with 31 points — including a handful of acrobatic, high-flying dunks.
—Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 9 Apr. 2021
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This class wields a double-bladed magical spear and pulls off some cool acrobatic moves like jumping into the air and slamming the spear into the ground.
—George Yang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
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The singer bolstered her performance with a few acrobatic vocal runs, but also with the emergence of her Texas accent on the pre-chorus.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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Zack Gregory made an acrobatic catch in left field for the second out.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2022
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Correa received a throw from center fielder Willi Castro and showed off his arm on his throw to Jeffers, who made an acrobatic tag to complete the play.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
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Canada’s Ismaël Koné equalized in the 22nd minute with an acrobatic finish after Uruguay failed to clear a corner kick.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2024
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Restrepo, as has been the norm throughout his career, made an acrobatic grab.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
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In spite of their massive size, sturgeon are wild, acrobatic fighters!
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Nightfall can set the stage for an acrobatic high-stakes drama in the air — a swirl of bats and their prey each trying to outmaneuver the other in aerial pursuit and escape.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 May 2024
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Chiles had been a prodigy in the elite gymnastics world for years, performing acrobatic skills most Olympians found impossible.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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