dallies

present tense third-person singular of dally
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as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dallies
Verb
  • Fans of the stage show know the second act is a pivotal moment for Fiyero and, by extension, the man who plays him.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And Kirsten Dunst plays Leigh Wainscott, the Charlotte mom Manchester dated while hiding out off Independence Boulevard.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lee lingers just long enough to swipe Dale’s note, which was tucked inside a copy of Texas by the Tail.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • To prevent staining your hands, wash them immediately after applying self-tanner, and treat them like you would the rest of your body with an exfoliating mitt if any color lingers.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As if hinting toward the most logical endpoint of the premise, the script occasionally flirts with outright nihilism.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • At home, Netanyahu openly flirts with annexing large swaths of the West Bank.
    Firas Maksad, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These early shifts—less COVID vaccination; fewer options for flu, MMR, and chickenpox vaccines; and, perhaps soon, delays to the hepatitis-B schedule—may seem benign enough.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Too much light in the evening — that extra hour from daylight saving time — delays that surge and the cycle gets out of sync.
    Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If the shutdown drags on for more than a few days, a report on inflation scheduled for mid-October could also be delayed.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In a letter to agencies last week, the budget office instructed them to prepare for possible layoffs if the impasse drags on.
    Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Arisu crawls onto a mound of rubble for momentary relief, and is met with an angry Banda.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Gameplay begins as the player crawls from the wreckage.
    G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the White Lotus actress, 31, strolls in a pair of silver flats.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Into this space strolls Hai (Piseth Chhun).
    Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Dallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dallies. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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