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
When Carrasco invited me into their backyard, which was lively with chickens and dogs, Ezra ran up, gave me a quick once-over, and then darted off to play on the swing set with his younger brother.
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Cavland Hunter darted in from the 2 and also ran in the conversion.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
Blashill made those comments after his club’s 5-3 win last Sunday, when the Ducks darted out to a 3-0 lead but then surrendered five unanswered goals.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Carron told the outlet the dogs came from their neighbor's home and said both animals darted out when the neighbor opened the door.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
State and federal authorities allege that Mangione darted from the scene of Thompson’s shooting through Central Park on a bike before taking a taxi to a bus station and fleeing the state.
—Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Nestor darted in front of Trech Kekahuna for the pick and raced 68 yards before getting tackled by quarterback Hunter Simmons, who played the whole second half after true freshman Carter Smith started.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
This time at the snap, Harvey darted all the way across the formation to the right.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Cavland Hunter darted in from the 2 and also ran in the conversion.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
Blashill made those comments after his club’s 5-3 win last Sunday, when the Ducks darted out to a 3-0 lead but then surrendered five unanswered goals.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Carron told the outlet the dogs came from their neighbor's home and said both animals darted out when the neighbor opened the door.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
State and federal authorities allege that Mangione darted from the scene of Thompson’s shooting through Central Park on a bike before taking a taxi to a bus station and fleeing the state.
—Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Nestor darted in front of Trech Kekahuna for the pick and raced 68 yards before getting tackled by quarterback Hunter Simmons, who played the whole second half after true freshman Carter Smith started.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
This time at the snap, Harvey darted all the way across the formation to the right.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darted
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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Bees and wasps flitted together on yellow flowers, and as the day wore on, gnats clumped in beams of sunshine to make a kind of haze.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
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The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For three months and 32 shows, the then-13-year-old prodigy danced alongside her mom throughout the three-hour concert.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Things also scurried in the branches above.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Darted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darted. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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