DARTED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

darted

verb

past tense of dart

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 One famous goal came in a memorable 3-1 group-stage win over Germany, when Van Basten darted to the near post to drag two defenders away, but simultaneously pointed over his shoulder to the onrushing Bergkamp. —

Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 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 Rodriguez said the older woman’s husband darted out the fire escape and survived. —

Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 Henley wrenched away from her mother's grip, turned, and darted up the stairs again, leaving Emily and Kate in startled silence. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong dashed from third base, tapped the plate and then darted to the fans behind home, jumping on the railing against the netting to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ walk-off, extra-innings, 2-1 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field. —

Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Another scrub-jay came to join, then the pair darted into a scraggly bush. —

Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 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
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