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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Advertisement Music Pink on Tina Turner, Jann Wenner and her ‘desperate need for connection’ Oct. 4, 2023 Pink was set to bring her hits — and her acrobatic aerial stunts — to Lincoln on Sunday. —

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 That acrobatic moment was the exclamation point on a productive day for Barkley, who was the difference for Philadelphia on Sunday. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 In a surprising move, the 29-year-old suspect was seen doing an acrobatic front-forward flip over a fence before continuing his attempt to evade capture. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024 And the appeal of football isn’t only in the bloodlust, the thrill of acrobatic athleticism that ends in a big crash. —

Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acrobatic