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How do you use Nimbler in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Nimbler in a sentence

Nimbler meaning

comparative form of nimble: more nimble

Using Nimbler

  • The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of nimble: more nimble
  • In the example corpus, nimbler often appears in combinations such as: nimbler than.

Context around Nimbler

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

producers 1× become 1× smaller 1×

Often after:

take 1× rival 1×

Sentence patterns with Nimbler

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

can be nimbler than some 1× elastic and nimbler take on 1× independent producers nimbler than the 1× of its nimbler rival john 1× s also nimbler than me 1× the smaller nimbler and faster 1× to become nimbler to compete 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

american independent producers 1× at the same 1× in practice the 1× murphy said cwb 1× sales in stores 1× the smaller nimbler 1×

Common sentence endings:

changing market signals 1× disruptive start ups 1× in his heels 1× internationally focused stocks 1× point blank range 1× rival john lewis 1×

Words around Nimbler

Just before it in the word index:

nimbleness 4 nimble 133 nimbin 7 nimber 2 nimbalkar 2 nimbaians 2

Just after it in the word index:

nimbly 18 nimbo 2 nimbolide 2 nimbostratus 11 nimbra 2 nimbus 20

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Nimbler

  • In this selection, "nimbler" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, producers, become, smaller, take and rival stand out and add context to how "nimbler" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include can be nimbler than some and elastic and nimbler take on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nimbler" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nimbler

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He’s also nimbler than me in his heels. (9 words)

At the same time enterprises are looking for ways to become nimbler to compete with disruptive start-ups. (18 words)

Murphy said CWB can be nimbler than some of its competitors, such as the big banks, when it comes to holistic solutions for clients. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The smaller, nimbler, and faster Monitor was able to outmaneuver the larger, slower Virginia, but neither ship proved able to do any severe damage to the other, despite numerous shell hits by both combatants, many fired at virtually point-blank range. (41 words)

Sales in stores open more than a year were down 2.3% while online sales grew 12.3%, meaning around a fifth of its sales are now online, about half the proportion of its nimbler rival John Lewis. (38 words)

In practice, the political breakthrough will continue to favour a more elastic and nimbler take on sterling’s ascendancy and the notion that it favours UK-orientated over internationally focused stocks. (31 words)

Example sentences (7)

He’s also nimbler than me in his heels.

Murphy said CWB can be nimbler than some of its competitors, such as the big banks, when it comes to holistic solutions for clients.

In practice, the political breakthrough will continue to favour a more elastic and nimbler take on sterling’s ascendancy and the notion that it favours UK-orientated over internationally focused stocks.

American independent producers, nimbler than the state-owned behemoths of the Middle East and Europe, can increase or decrease output rapidly in response to changing market signals.

At the same time enterprises are looking for ways to become nimbler to compete with disruptive start-ups.

Sales in stores open more than a year were down 2.3% while online sales grew 12.3%, meaning around a fifth of its sales are now online, about half the proportion of its nimbler rival John Lewis.

The smaller, nimbler, and faster Monitor was able to outmaneuver the larger, slower Virginia, but neither ship proved able to do any severe damage to the other, despite numerous shell hits by both combatants, many fired at virtually point-blank range.

Common combinations with nimbler

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nimbler" in a sentence?
An example: "He’s also nimbler than me in his heels." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "nimbler" from authentic English texts.
What does "nimbler" mean?
Nimbler means: comparative form of nimble: more nimble
How many example sentences with "nimbler" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "nimbler", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.