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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
the site saw a flutter of construction last month, but nothing's happening now
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as in chance
chiefly British
a risky undertaking
most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter
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as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn
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as in to flap
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
fluttered my eyelashes as I struck up a conversation with the new guy at work
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Recent Examples of flutter
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Standout pieces include ruffle bloomers and off-the-shoulder top, alongside corsets, flutter bralettes and triangle bralettes from the brand’s Wink collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Greg Myre, NPR, 31 May 2026
Anderson said the warmth helps calm them down stops their eyes from fluttering.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Few have seen the man who slips through Sacramento, leaving only anguish and a flutter of parking citations in his wake.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Standout pieces include ruffle bloomers and off-the-shoulder top, alongside corsets, flutter bralettes and triangle bralettes from the brand’s Wink collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Video showed the Israeli flag fluttering from atop the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle while black smoke billowed from the nearby town of Arnoun.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 31 May 2026
Anderson said the warmth helps calm them down stops their eyes from fluttering.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
Noun
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The wave of arctic air has the potential to create flurries and snowfall in some areas.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Dec. 2025
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Republican gubernatorial candidates Mike Kennealy and Brian Shortsleeve have announced a flurry of early campaign endorsements as the September primary looms ten months away.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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One of their repeat patterns for chances and goals came from Salah cutting in and providing far-post crosses for Gakpo.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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How Prescott can find success against it -- or not -- could determine if Dallas still has a fighter’s chance at the postseason when the clock hits triple zeroes.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.—
Mike Albo,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Upping the supernatural Hammer horror effect of Skrilla’s Zombie Love Kensington Paradise, Happy randomly flaps his lips, shifts his pitch and the tempo of his flow, and sounds like a disembodied voice rapping from inside of a suffocating fog.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
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But those series understood how to trace the flapping-butterfly-wing effects of such brutal actions outward, to take the violence and pain of our collective past and connect them to what this country would eventually become.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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On Saturday, with the Knicks trailing by 10 points with seven minutes remaining, Brunson scored 13 consecutive points during a six-minute fourth quarter burst, finishing with 45 points in the 94-90 victory over San Antonio that earned him Final MVP honors.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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Spinning brushes and bursts of pressurized gas inside the head then sweep samples into a collection chamber before the spacecraft beats a hasty retreat.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Noun
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That was one gamble that paid off.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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History, and Ruzzin's literary career, reflect that his gamble paid off.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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In that space, where women are discussed in real time and opinions flicker faster than context can form, Bebe Rexha understands how quickly perception turns into narrative.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But this summer of white-hot IPOs—SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic—could be the crucial moment where the lights flicker on.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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