as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
bargain hunters at the flea market flitted from table to table like hummingbirds in a garden
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Recent Examples of flit
Plant hummingbird-friendly flowers for an extra special treat for the bird enthusiasts in your house, then enjoy watching the hummingbirds flit about as songbirds take a dip in the basin.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.
—Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Vinicius started off through the middle, flitted over to the left, went roaming.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Early mornings at Mukwa are quiet, with mist rising off the river and birds flitting along the river bank.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.
—Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Vinicius started off through the middle, flitted over to the left, went roaming.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Early mornings at Mukwa are quiet, with mist rising off the river and birds flitting along the river bank.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flit
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The next inning, the Rays’ Ben Williamson hit a two-out single to Tucker in right field, and Tampa’s Jonathan Aranda darted around third toward home.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Your eyes dart behind closed lids.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Young performers with the Confidence Is Everything cheer group and musicians from the Rex and Margaret Fortune Early College High School led a lineup of 15 contingents dancing, marching and riding along the inner streets of the park while celebrants and passersby cheered them on.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Where do dads go to dance on Father's Day?—
Jamie Fischer,
Parents,
20 June 2026
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And no team is going to break away from training camp to fly across the country to visit the White House.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Alana’s ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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A little jump follows and the heel of your front foot flicks the ball into the air.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Clinton had planned to scurry away to a VIP box after his speech but felt obliged to stay put when Kohl insisted on watching the first half of Germany vs Bolivia out in the open.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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“Flit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flit. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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