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as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a dynamic new challenger for the title of heavyweight champion
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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
a dynamic speech expressing her party's goals and values
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Recent Examples of dynamic
That dynamic was laid bare in Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This adds flexibility during dynamic combat situations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
That dynamic is forcing more people to reconsider their repayment strategies — and quickly.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Nonetheless, the back-and-forth marked an escalation of the president’s dynamic with the top House Democrat.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This adds flexibility during dynamic combat situations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
That dynamic is forcing more people to reconsider their repayment strategies — and quickly.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Nonetheless, the back-and-forth marked an escalation of the president’s dynamic with the top House Democrat.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamic
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The Harbour The Harbour will be an outdoor theme park with both wet and dry experiences inspired by Asia's most energetic cities.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The awkward catching-up process turns into energetic conversations about race, relationships, class, status and rehabilitation, then shifts to deep familial spiritual bonding.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Buxton knows the plan — a fighting retreat that saves ownership money but still gives the team the chance to regroup and compete for a division title with strong starting pitching and an aggressive, small-ball approach from a young, athletic lineup.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Iran signaled an aggressive response to this latest bid to break its stranglehold over the strait, which has left global shipping at an effective standstill and sent energy prices spiraling.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Its robust lineup is often highlighted by these in-person events, which fete all manner of talents and their projects, both new and older.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company claims that the latest announcement bolsters Australia’s industrial capacity, to design, build and sustain key defence assets, while ensuring a robust supply chain.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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After a brief interlude of distracted play, the game got vigorous and testy.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Compact determinate tomato varieties, such as ‘Patio’, require much less space than a vigorous indeterminate grape tomato, such as ‘Valentine’.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Any changes to the policy will probably draw strong challenges from within the LAPD and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the powerful union that represents the city’s rank-and-file officers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Yet the world’s most powerful economy’s been dragged down by nonstop layoffs.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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The group above is wanted in connection with a violent robbery on board a CTA bus in Washington Park on April 9.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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More heavy elements, more violent eruptions.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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The Tollgate, a pub frequented by hundreds of United supporters on matchdays, is lively even two and a half hours before kick-off.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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That was until this Dutch upstart with his European aesthetic, lively and colorful stores and eye-popping marketing campaigns began to chisel away at their market share.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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This misguided motion by a Democratic Socialist councilmember deserves a loud, emphatic no vote from the full City Council.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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In the second quarter, Bridges found Mitchell Robinson for an emphatic alley-oop dunk.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Dynamic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamic. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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