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 their 24th loss in 34 home games, the Kings darted off to Salt Lake City for a date with the Utah Mammoth on Sunday.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Enright, on the right side, darted toward net along the goal line and ricocheted a shot off the post into the net to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Badgers outrebounded the Illini 37-36, and Blackwell darted into the lane to grab a key offensive rebound with 52 seconds to play.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Cal darted to a 9-2 lead before the Seminoles’ defense took over and Florida State took control.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026
Chelsea only really got this front-foot approach wrong once in the first half, when Fabian Ruiz darted into the space behind Chalobah and crossed for Doue, who mysteriously opted to square the ball to Kvaratskhelia rather than shooting himself, allowing Cucurella to clear.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Quite quickly after the judges picked a winner in the Quickfire Challenge, crews darted in to clean up the makeshift kitchen stacked with Bosch appliances and aluminum tables serving as workspaces.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Instead, a small monkey darted between rocks, trailing older members of the troop.
—Joshua Mellin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Ahmed wore a black T-shirt, flip-flops, and navy-blue gym shorts; his eyes darted around constantly.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Enright, on the right side, darted toward net along the goal line and ricocheted a shot off the post into the net to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Badgers outrebounded the Illini 37-36, and Blackwell darted into the lane to grab a key offensive rebound with 52 seconds to play.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Cal darted to a 9-2 lead before the Seminoles’ defense took over and Florida State took control.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026
Chelsea only really got this front-foot approach wrong once in the first half, when Fabian Ruiz darted into the space behind Chalobah and crossed for Doue, who mysteriously opted to square the ball to Kvaratskhelia rather than shooting himself, allowing Cucurella to clear.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Quite quickly after the judges picked a winner in the Quickfire Challenge, crews darted in to clean up the makeshift kitchen stacked with Bosch appliances and aluminum tables serving as workspaces.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Instead, a small monkey darted between rocks, trailing older members of the troop.
—Joshua Mellin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Ahmed wore a black T-shirt, flip-flops, and navy-blue gym shorts; his eyes darted around constantly.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darted
Verb
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Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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About 10 flies flitted about in a storage area next to a kitchen prep table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Patrick Kane took a shot from the point that fluttered through traffic and bounced off Compher, who was parked at the goalpost.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And there, for the fifth time, was Azzi Fudd as the colorful scraps of paper, shot from big cannons, fluttered down all around her.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fireflies danced around us in the night, and chunky redheaded agama lizards scuttled along the walls.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Doncic collected the ball and danced with Detroit forward Jalen Duren, pump faking, spinning and stepping back before launching a sky-high three.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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When Clark’s tooth went flying late in the game, members of the UCLA staff scurried around to try and find it.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Darted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darted. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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