Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In the manner of an acrobat; with acrobatic skill or dexterity.
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- adverb In an
acrobatic manner.
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Examples
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Chimp muscle is actually among the strongest in the animal kingdom, probably because they need to throw their heavy bodies around acrobatically in the treetops.
Peter McAllister: Manthropology: The Science Of The Inadequate Modern Male Peter McAllister 2011
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That helped to nullify Stoke's main threat and, although Jon Walters had an early chance that he dragged wide and Peter Crouch acrobatically volleyed over later in the first half, the home side created little else against a Valencia team that looked menacing whenever they broke forward.
Stoke City 0-1 Valencia | Europa League last-32 1st leg match report 2012
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Steelers star safety Troy Polamalu was also pulled toward the end of the game, as the day was pretty much won, but even helmet-less and on the sidelines, he couldn't resist jumping up for the ball and acrobatically catching it as it was thrown out of bounds.
Jill Baughman: Steelers Rout Buccaneers in 38-13 Win Jill Baughman 2010
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Chimp muscle is actually among the strongest in the animal kingdom, probably because they need to throw their heavy bodies around acrobatically in the treetops.
Peter McAllister: Manthropology: The Science Of The Inadequate Modern Male Peter McAllister 2011
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Chimp muscle is actually among the strongest in the animal kingdom, probably because they need to throw their heavy bodies around acrobatically in the treetops.
Peter McAllister: Manthropology: The Science Of The Inadequate Modern Male Peter McAllister 2011
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Steelers star safety Troy Polamalu was also pulled toward the end of the game, as the day was pretty much won, but even helmet-less and on the sidelines, he couldn't resist jumping up for the ball and acrobatically catching it as it was thrown out of bounds.
Jill Baughman: Steelers Rout Buccaneers in 38-13 Win Jill Baughman 2010
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Javier Mascherano headed away Aduriz's lob over Pinto, Carles Puyol leapt acrobatically to stop Alba sprinting on to another ball and Eric Abidal was alert to get ahead of Feghouli.
Barcelona 2-0 Valencia (3-1 agg) | Copa del Rey semi-final match report 2012
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CCOT opened the program with performances of Stravinsky's instrumental "Ragtime" (1918) and the "burlesque" "Renard" (1916), both of which were acrobatically choreographed by Kun-Yang Lin.
When Words Got in the Way Heidi Waleson 2011
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Steelers star safety Troy Polamalu was also pulled toward the end of the game, as the day was pretty much won, but even helmet-less and on the sidelines, he couldn't resist jumping up for the ball and acrobatically catching it as it was thrown out of bounds.
Jill Baughman: Steelers Rout Buccaneers in 38-13 Win Jill Baughman 2010
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Chimp muscle is actually among the strongest in the animal kingdom, probably because they need to throw their heavy bodies around acrobatically in the treetops.
Peter McAllister: Manthropology: The Science Of The Inadequate Modern Male Peter McAllister 2011
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