as in flitted
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 darted
After an epic opening that included Jordin Sparks singing the National Anthem as roaring fighter jets darted across the sky, the race was underway.
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Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Harvey Barnes interjected and darted forward, crossing for Nick Woltemade, but West Ham were playing at 33rpm to Newcastle’s 45.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026
National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the ICC arrest warrant, but dela Rosa darted toward a narrow stairway into the Senate plenary hall and sought the help of allied senators, who took him into protective custody.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Diaz’s stepfather darted out onto the fire escape, survived and was seen by neighbors outside the building desperately searching for his wife and stepdaughter, heartbroken neighbors recalled.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Fish darted among the corals that swayed with the currents; shells rested on the sandy bottom.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
But after three games in the first round of the playoffs, with the Knicks down to the Atlanta Hawks, 2–1, Brown put Towns with the ball at the three-point line, and the diminutive Brunson darted toward the center.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Smaller birds darted around, their small wings flapping rapidly.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Harvey Barnes interjected and darted forward, crossing for Nick Woltemade, but West Ham were playing at 33rpm to Newcastle’s 45.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026
National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the ICC arrest warrant, but dela Rosa darted toward a narrow stairway into the Senate plenary hall and sought the help of allied senators, who took him into protective custody.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Diaz’s stepfather darted out onto the fire escape, survived and was seen by neighbors outside the building desperately searching for his wife and stepdaughter, heartbroken neighbors recalled.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Fish darted among the corals that swayed with the currents; shells rested on the sandy bottom.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
But after three games in the first round of the playoffs, with the Knicks down to the Atlanta Hawks, 2–1, Brown put Towns with the ball at the three-point line, and the diminutive Brunson darted toward the center.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Smaller birds darted around, their small wings flapping rapidly.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darted
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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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These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Advertisement Crossing an overpass into my western suburb of Baghdad, militia flags stamped with Ali Khamenei’s face fluttered in the wind.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Xi and a line-up of his top officials shook hands with the Russian president, before the relaxed-looking leaders stood shoulder to shoulder during a gun salute, while a military band played and Russian and Chinese flags fluttered in the background.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Fresh off her appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Xochitl Gomez danced to victory in DWTS season 32 with partner Val Chmerkovskiy.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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That vision came to life during the festival that followed the walk; attendees danced to live music and children weaved through the crowd waving pride flags.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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And then, as if a switch had been flicked, Alamo’s tone changed again.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Hull went closest on the stroke of halftime when McBurnie’s header flicked off a Middlesbrough defender and clipped the top of the crossbar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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