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triathlete

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for triathlete.

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This necessarily means that a triathlete is not performing to his/her ability in any single sport.

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Quick take

(athletics) An athlete who competes in the triathlon.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of triathlete gathered in one view.

noun

(athletics) An athlete who competes in the triathlon.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for triathlete.

noun

(athletics) An athlete who competes in the triathlon.

Example sentences

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This necessarily means that a triathlete is not performing to his/her ability in any single sport.

2

We also want you to be an endurance runner, or a triathlete, or at least to have passion about running.

3

We also want you to be an endurance runner, or a triathlete, or at least to have the passion about running.

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Same for the age grouper triathlete who is getting ready for a sprint or Ironman.

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Doing a hyper-specific sport act like that is much less natural than being a triathlete.

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Diagnosed Diabetic, despite being a very fit triathlete who hasn't drank soda in 6 years and eats < 20g of sugar a day.

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Plus, you're not any more ostentatious than any other triathlete at the beach.

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Put differently, my wife, when she was a serious triathlete, would never have been able to beat the best males at any distance.

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I’m a triathlete of 4 years now - love to be sore but have never been injured & unable to train.

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My fiance is a triathlete, so I help her train for her Ironman competitions.

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Most of my own damn triathlon club have no idea who Lucy Charles-Barclay is (the UK’s best long course triathlete and Ironman and 70.3 world champion)!

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A digital one with big buttons said I was a triathlete, an elegant one with a simple face said I valued simplicity etc.

Quote examples

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Brendan Brazier (former professional Ironman triathlete) talks about coffee in his book "Thrive" and explains that you're basically "borrowing energy" that you eventually have to pay off at some point.

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"Similarly, I'll be more likely to say "hire" to the Eagle Scout, triathlete developer than a candidate who bludgeons me with all of their "accomplishments"." That line struck me as a bit off base.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use triathlete in a sentence?

This necessarily means that a triathlete is not performing to his/her ability in any single sport.

What does triathlete mean?

(athletics) An athlete who competes in the triathlon.

What part of speech is triathlete?

triathlete is commonly used as noun.