as in offence
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
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Sutton would find the end zone himself as well, with Nix firing a dart from 20 yards away for the touchdown with eight seconds left to play in the first half.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
When a small girl darted out into the road, Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep several times in the process.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The pair were seen playing darts surrounded by a film crew, according to social media posts.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Sutton would find the end zone himself as well, with Nix firing a dart from 20 yards away for the touchdown with eight seconds left to play in the first half.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The crowd and players erupted in laughter as the dog darted away, tail wagging and completely unfazed by the commotion.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
When a small girl darted out into the road, Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep several times in the process.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dart
Verb
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Sunlight flitted over the Pacific Ocean and into our bedroom.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The spaces are smaller, with lower benches, and the older players, flitting between dressing rooms for U14s and U12s, have had to take their belongings home each day rather than leave them in lockers due to the carousel of teams moving in and out.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With every enemy dead, the familiar sounds of the Halo universe are gone — there’s no Grunts squeaking insults or Jackals chattering in another language.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the West Colonnade got its own upgrade, complete with an insult for former President Joe Biden.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fastest way to a stressful hosting experience is by micro-managing and trying to do everything yourself, from setting out food and drink to cleaning up to fluttering around to ensure nothing is going wrong.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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There were discussions about the addition of false eyelashes, according to the film’s visual effects makeup artist and creature designer, Mike Hill, but the consensus was that Elordi’s own were long and fluttering enough.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the track leans toward sarcasm, the soon-to-be-anthem perfectly captures a generational sentiment.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The sarcasm has passed down generations.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But only once has the mercantile danced with the affluent to such sensuous effect in the realm of fiction.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes that is dancing to music in my living room.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To eat the nopales, remove the spines (spikes, thorns, or barbs) and use them raw in salads or cooked in soups or tacos.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The barb came during last week’s Hornets game against Northern Colorado.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like a true professional, the actor quickly flicks the photo and extinguishes the blaze without ever breaking character — despite internally freaking out — to nail the perfect shot.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kravitz's new cut couldn't be fresher, with blunt, flicked out ends that barely reach below her ears.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alaska is the fifth largest US airline and flies 44 million passengers each year to 120 destinations in five countries, accoring to its website.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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As a defender in the English Premier League for 12 years, Higginbotham rarely had to fly.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dart. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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