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
Victor Mather, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Fish dart below, leaving glowing trails like comets.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 May 2025
In between, viewers will switch continents several times over, darting from Brazil to the Arctic Circle, and from the Hawaiian surf to the mountains of Pakistan.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Noun
When the video starts, the kangaroo has already been hit by a tranquilizer dart fired by Mr. Starr but is still loose.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Fish dart below, leaving glowing trails like comets.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Eventually, Valerie started showing up, grabbing food before darting back out again.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 May 2025
In between, viewers will switch continents several times over, darting from Brazil to the Arctic Circle, and from the Hawaiian surf to the mountains of Pakistan.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dart
Verb
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Following the Tony Awards, many attendees flitted off to cast celebrations and the official MoMA party before landing at the annual event at the Carlyle, hosted by Rick Miramontez and John Gore.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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The episode flits back and forth between tour preparation, performances and home footage from Cooper’s childhood.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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The president and the governor are having a momentous fight about constitutional rights in the courts, and flaming each other with insults and photoshopped memes on Truth Social and X. The ICE raids have thrown some Angelenos into a state of fear and virtual hiding.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The two men had a very public falling out in early June, which unfolded in a series of insults and allegations on social media.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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American flags fluttered, along with the occasional LGBTQ+ banner.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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American and Saudi flags fluttered throughout the capital, and an all-American fleet of police vehicles formed a visible security perimeter around key sites.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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But behind the sarcasm is the uncomfortable truth: today's kids are hyper-aware of how they're perceived.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
9 June 2025
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Alternately, his tone was infused with contempt, sarcasm or genuine sympathy for his subjects who had been victims of brutality unleashed by the Gestapo or secret police of the Vichy regime.—
David Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Back in April, Kelly shared a video on his Instagram of himself and his daughter Casie as the two danced around and played with a DJ board at his birthday party.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Long a holiday in the Black community and now federally recognized, the celebrations kick off each June 19, allowing people to gather, dance, reenact pivotal moments in history, and more.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Gayle nearly always has a nasty comment or barb and picks someone to fight with at every family gathering.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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The barbs are the latest chapter in a long-running, often personal feud between Trump and Newsom, who have clashed repeatedly over everything from the governor’s response to recent wildfires to water policy to California’s high-speed rail.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The history of zombie movies is littered with cheap, DIY horror flicks by low-budget filmmakers with inventiveness and gusto.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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The grip is relaxed rather than tense, and the design encourages a whole-hand movement style rather than finger flicking.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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The administration eventually flew him back, but immediately detained him on criminal charges.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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The mission is flying to the orbiting lab in a brand-new SpaceX Dragon and will spend about two weeks up there, during which time the crew will conduct about 60 different scientific experiments.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 June 2025
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“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dart. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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