flitted; flitting
1
: to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
3
: to move in an erratic fluttering manner
flit
noun
Examples of flit in a Sentence
butterflies flitting around the garden
The hummingbird flitted from flower to flower.
She was always flitting around the kitchen.
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On the waterfront, saffron finches flit between yellow shutters and almond trees.
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Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
The American always had the engine and work rate to flit between defensive and attacking duties in a central midfield berth.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Jacir wants to show a cross section of people’s responses to these events, but the result often feels like scattershot scenes from a longer miniseries, flitting from one character to another with little narrative thrust or cohesion.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Fittingly, Daniel Pemberton’s score has that same sense of free-ranging curiosity, flitting between genres at will.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
The American always had the engine and work rate to flit between defensive and attacking duties in a central midfield berth.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Jacir wants to show a cross section of people’s responses to these events, but the result often feels like scattershot scenes from a longer miniseries, flitting from one character to another with little narrative thrust or cohesion.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Fittingly, Daniel Pemberton’s score has that same sense of free-ranging curiosity, flitting between genres at will.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Flit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flit. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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