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athletic

[ath-let-ik] / æθˈlɛt ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
relating to sports
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unathletic


Example Sentences

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It was there that his athletic skills got him noticed by the Eastern Arizona College football coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

For example, it can reduce the benefits of endurance training and negatively affect athletic performance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

For example, the entire Ohio State University football roster received “around $20 million” in NIL deals in 2024, according to the school’s athletic director, Ross Bjork.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Victoria Henson, who now works as an athletic coordinator, helping arrange travel and hotels, remembers the lowest moments, when everyone wanted to kick her basketball team when it was down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Otto was less athletic, though he kept up when it mattered.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles