as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
the darts flew fast and furiously when the two former friends bumped into each other at the party
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as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the housefly darted about the room until it found an open window and flew out
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Recent Examples of dart
Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Other board members suggested a bocce court, ping pong, lawn darts and other replacements.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Commercial airplanes dart by, but one chartered flight sits parked away from the gates, a set of stairs pulled up to its open door.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In fact, the phrase originated in cricket and spread to many sports, including soccer, darts and horse racing.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Other board members suggested a bocce court, ping pong, lawn darts and other replacements.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Schools of fish drifted one above the other in a shifting, shimmering mesh, as neon-bright parrotfish, damselfish, and Moorish idols darted by.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Commercial airplanes dart by, but one chartered flight sits parked away from the gates, a set of stairs pulled up to its open door.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dart
Noun
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Where Vance seems only to have desired to berate and insult, there was something more urgently coaxing in Rubio’s tone.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Employees at an El Dorado Hills fast food restaurant went on a one-day strike, after a manager reportedly flung insults and acted unprofessionally to Latino workers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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During these seasons, wildflowers bloom along the trails, butterflies flit through the garden, and the waterfall is often at its fullest, making hikes, picnics, and evenings around the campfire particularly enjoyable.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Here’s what to do to get rid of pesky moths flitting around indoors.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, sitcoms like Friends marked a movement toward irony in comedy with its trademark tongue-in-cheek banter and sarcasm, Thompson explains.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fringed palm fronds flutter in the breeze.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pugh’s dress wholly evoked dark glamour, with a high neckline, fluttering short sleeves and a hint of contrasting fabric throughout the design of the dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Comments that once elicited antagonistic barbs are met with calm acceptance.—
Jon Wiederhorn,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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From Callum Turner‘s cheekbones and Fanning’s wide eyes to Keough’s legs and Lukas Gage’s curls, beauty strikes at every turn, yet barely conceals the barbs and thorns such looks envelop here.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During the show’s 2023 Broadway run, SRO audiences were encouraged to dance in place and ponder despots at the same time — a greater disassotiative challenge than walking and chewing gum at the same time, but hardly an insurmountable one.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The men who had asked Mother to dance were obviously the ones who approved, but they were not supposed to identify themselves to her.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bedard had a wide-open net and flicked in just the second power-play goal of his career.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Just a bit self-conscious, and sometimes the hair flicking and all that.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort La Sultana Oualidia’s planet-friendly approach prioritizes a dynamic impact on its local environment without ever feeling showy, and many of their most meaningful initiatives may fly under the radar even for guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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City facilities were lit in blue and red overnight, the city's flag will fly at half-staff all day and three wreaths will be on display at City Hall for 24 hours.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dart. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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