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athletic

[ath-let-ik] / æθˈlɛt ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
relating to sports
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unathletic


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"My stance is different, my movement is different and I am a naturally big, athletic guy. When I hit him, he's going to feel a natural 20-kilo weight difference."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It wasn’t exactly a good beginning Tuesday for Westlake’s baseball when its bus got stuck at the entrance of Bishop Alemany’s athletic complex.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The staff includes three coaches, an athletic trainer and a trustee to manage the place, Paintsil said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Rice recalls the washboard abs of the ’90s; the athletic build of the early 2000s; the quest, in the 2010s, for tiny waists and huge biceps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

She has never told me I am athletic like she tells Hana.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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