as in skillful
unusually proficient in more than one use or skill
A successful do-it-yourselfer who is ambidextrous in all manner of crafts.
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Recent Examples of ambidextrous
The Rival 3 Gen 2 features an ambidextrous, six-button design, presented in a matte ABS plastic shell that measures 1.5 by 2.7 by 4.8 inches (HWD).
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PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
His game-winner against the Rams on Sunday in the Round of 32 showed off something that has been apparent all season: The freshman big man is nearly ambidextrous and often operates as a left-handed player in the paint.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Right and left backs Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde could do with sitting this one out - with Flick reportedly requesting an ambidextrous full back from the board with this in mind - which potentially paves the way for Hector Fort and Gerard Martin.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
This is a small, user-friendly thermometer with a storage loop that’s water-resistant and has a handy ambidextrous LCD.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
His game-winner against the Rams on Sunday in the Round of 32 showed off something that has been apparent all season: The freshman big man is nearly ambidextrous and often operates as a left-handed player in the paint.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Right and left backs Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde could do with sitting this one out - with Flick reportedly requesting an ambidextrous full back from the board with this in mind - which potentially paves the way for Hector Fort and Gerard Martin.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
This is a small, user-friendly thermometer with a storage loop that’s water-resistant and has a handy ambidextrous LCD.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambidextrous
skillful
Adjective
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The more success rolled, the more damage done, the more skillful the hack and so on.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Powell, skillful at opaque Fed-speak, nonetheless signaled a simulative change is likely.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Ambidextrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambidextrous. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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