How to Use nimble in a Sentence

nimble

adjective
Definition of nimblenext
Synonyms for nimblenext
  • All his toys — and the Roots, his nimble house band — are there.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
  • Stills was stout and hoarse but still nimble on the guitar.
    — Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The yard says it is built to the same high standards as the larger cats in the fleet but is even more nimble.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The right drugs, at the right time, could help keep aging bodies healthy and nimble.
    — Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The project also served as a primer for her nimble approach.
    — Briana Younger, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2023
  • This nimble lap desk can hold up to a 15.6-inch laptop along with their phone and small notes.
    — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
  • And the cost may yet be less than a far smaller though more nimble space telescope.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Stiles, nimble in mind but not in body, must park on the treacherous dirt road and hike to his home.
    — Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Sweeney had to be nimble on the field, shuffling from all three spots in the outfield to first base and pinch hitting.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The state monopoly learned to be nimble and adapt to wartime footing.
    — Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2022
  • And be nimble, as there are always bargains to be found.
    — Christine Romans, CNN, 9 Feb. 2022
  • When the rodents still failed to appear, their nimble lawyer had a second defense at the ready.
    — WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Weighing less than 2,000 pounds dry, the Dino is quick, nimble, and one of the most rewarding cars of its era to drive.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 June 2023
  • And there's a side of him which is very cunning and very opportunistic and nimble.
    — CBS News, 7 Dec. 2022
  • But at eight half-hour episodes, the show is both lighter and more nimble than its synopsis might suggest.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The playing is nimble throughout, and both the solo and choral singing in the mass are robust and joyous, very much in Haydn’s spirit.
    — David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The shifting landscape has forced agents to be more attentive and nimble with their clients’ movies.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • As improved as its new chassis is, the Prius still can’t hold a candle to the Mazda’s nimble handling.
    — cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Poland, at the Mayo Clinic, said the only way to get ahead of the virus is to stay nimble — changing vaccination plans as the virus evolves.
    — Cailley Lapara, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The ability to be nimble and open to change should empower the next wave of leaders in the industry.
    — Joe Monaghan, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Elliott is a nimble and probing thinker who doesn’t shy away from weighty subjects.
    — Seth Mnookin, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
  • The great thing about a nimble business with a small team is that results matter and there are not many places to hide if things are not getting done.
    — Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
  • When asked about the early days of the war, what Fedorov reaches for isn’t the big picture, but the details—the small changes to processes that made the state more nimble.
    — WIRED, 25 July 2023
  • Waving your hands and fingers around is no longer enough — no matter how nimble King is on live TV.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Nov. 2022
  • In turn, the startups these founders are building are also more nimble than ever.
    — Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Even when injured, Patrick Mahomes is more nimble than most.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The suspension and range are lacking, but this is a nimble little scooter for buzzing around town.
    — Louryn Strampe gear Team, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Thanks to metal edging and an enhanced rocker on this nimble ski, the downhill was a blast, too.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Thompson-Robinson was sacked just twice, but that was mostly a function of his nimble feet.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022
  • How would one of America’s largest bureaucracies become nimble enough to do it?
    — Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024

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