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
As 2026 approaches, the leaders who are pulling ahead are those embracing an ambidextrous organizational model.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Left-handed gamers all too often have limited options in gaming mice, but Corsair's M75 has plenty of tricks up its ambidextrous sleeves.
—Henri Robbins, Wired News, 18 Aug. 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
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skillful
Adjective
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The 5-11, 187-pound receiver is skillful at running routes and can create separation with his quick feet.—
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Mackey does especially skillful work conveying the legibility of Ella’s personal anxiety and political passion.—
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“Ambidextrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambidextrous. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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