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
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
But not only are his taste buds still there, but they’re refined enough to pick out the nuances of every lung dart.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
For gardeners who enjoy watching hummingbirds dart through the beds, salvia is a near-guarantee.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Today, one of Barry's favorite activities for romanticizing her outdoor space is playing darts with loved ones.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
But not only are his taste buds still there, but they’re refined enough to pick out the nuances of every lung dart.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Verb
Lola was found darting out onto a busy street in Tempe.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
For gardeners who enjoy watching hummingbirds dart through the beds, salvia is a near-guarantee.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dart
Noun
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The other guys are on their feet, trying to break it up, someone is calling someone else a loser, there are swings and kicks and insults, men grabbing at other men, trying to restrain them and busting the restraints.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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After discussion with my editors, ProPublica decided to note the insults in the story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Over sunny instrumentation, Rhys flits back and forth between English and Welsh in what feels like a nonsensical miasma of free association.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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From there, the event planner extraordinaire flitted around to a few more spots, including MI-V1 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, and Lux, in the old Liquid location.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zilis peppered her speech with unusual phrases and occasional sarcasm.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Played with blistering sarcasm by Emily Blunt, the high-strung Runway magazine assistant had many of the most crackling one-liners in the original 2006 film.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Homemade fan art of Jacks, the series’s love interest, fluttered out of a collector’s-edition case.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The president’s latest barbs came just days before Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the Vatican for a fence-mending visit.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Harris’s film, though, trades brainy barbs for some pretty vicious violence as a set of twins, badly scarred from a childhood fire, go on a journey to confront the root of their trauma.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Pretending otherwise is like arguing over how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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While Hayley and Sarah danced in one part of the room, 12-year-old Tiem Strouse danced in another.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The dragons stalk the island, flicking their huge tongues in hopes of picking up the scent of a deer, wild boar, or water buffalo — the latter two species introduced by humans — or rodents and other smaller reptiles, including baby Komodo dragons.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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On the rush, Keller controlled the loose puck just inside the left circle and flicked a shot off the back post into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The passenger's 69-year-old wife leaves and flies to South Africa.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Passengers were already paying more to fly – even before the industry lost the budget airline famous for pushing fares lower.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dart. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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