as in flirted
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
a group of college students coquetting with each other at the beach
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The 30-year Treasury bond also flirted with a 5% yield in late March, when stocks were hitting their lows from the war in the Middle East and yields were hitting their highs amid inflation concerns driven by higher oil prices.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 May 2026 -
Rudy Gobert flirted with a triple-double, tallying 10 points, 13 rebounds and a stunning eight assists.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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“Coquetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquetted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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