all-around
adjective
variants
or less commonly all-round
1
: considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive
the best all-around performance so far
2
: competent in many fields
an all-around performer
3
: having general utility or merit
an all-around tool
all around
adverb
Examples of all-around in a Sentence
an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds
this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice
an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate
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Now, almost every player with size and a semblance of an all-around skill set gets compared to Durant.
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Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In an all-around phenomenal year for North Crowley athletics, the girls’ basketball program continued to meet a high standard with a deep playoff run in Texas’ largest classification.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
The women improved to 21-5 overall by riding a hustling defense and a strong all-around game from point guard Kaylee Byon to a 56-51 win.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Chi Chi DeVayne, however, stood out for all the right reasons, delivering an all-around master class.
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—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In an all-around phenomenal year for North Crowley athletics, the girls’ basketball program continued to meet a high standard with a deep playoff run in Texas’ largest classification.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
The women improved to 21-5 overall by riding a hustling defense and a strong all-around game from point guard Kaylee Byon to a 56-51 win.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Chi Chi DeVayne, however, stood out for all the right reasons, delivering an all-around master class.
40.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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“All-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-around. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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