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
Joseph HudakIn the final seconds of the third quarter, Amari Cooper made an acrobatic catch while staying in bounds.—Zach Braziller
Zach Braziller
acrobatically
adverb
Reed reached back and acrobatically hauled in the pass.
—Ethan Cadeaux
Ethan Cadeaux
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The company’s Optimus, the humanoid robot regularly featured at Tesla events, has yet to show capabilities that match robots created years ago, like Boston Dynamics’s acrobatic creations or Honda’s child-size Asimo that climbed stairs, played soccer and opened bottles to serve drinks.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The sense of wonder is central to all acrobatic dunking in itself.
—Patrick Sauer, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2025
While Wilds doesn't reprise the acrobatic wirebugs and monster-riding mechanics of 2021's Monster Hunter Rise, its fights feel better than ever with a new focus mode.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Then a blue bug does an acrobatic dance around a twisted plant stem and balances above it on his hands.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The sense of wonder is central to all acrobatic dunking in itself.
—Patrick Sauer, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2025
While Wilds doesn't reprise the acrobatic wirebugs and monster-riding mechanics of 2021's Monster Hunter Rise, its fights feel better than ever with a new focus mode.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Then a blue bug does an acrobatic dance around a twisted plant stem and balances above it on his hands.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Acrobatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrobatic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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