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
MacKinnon ran a three-man weave high with Toews and Cale Makar, then darted toward the net with Toews making a parallel cut to receive the puck for a go-ahead goal.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 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
The player darted back from London on the day of the game after his partner had given birth to their second child.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 23 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
As each skater crossed the finish, all eyes darted to the scoreboard, where times and placement were revealed.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The child, who the company said darted out from behind another vehicle, suffered minor injuries.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 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
The player darted back from London on the day of the game after his partner had given birth to their second child.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 23 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
As each skater crossed the finish, all eyes darted to the scoreboard, where times and placement were revealed.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The child, who the company said darted out from behind another vehicle, suffered minor injuries.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darted
Verb
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McCarthyite revivalism has flitted around the edges of American conservatism since the senator fell from grace during his conspiratorial anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Passengers swapped T-shirts with sweaters as the train gathered speed, and the plains around Bologna flitted by the window.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As his hair fluttered in the jet stream created by his flight path, three of his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates were left in his dust.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Her eyes fluttered open then closed.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With no particular name assigned to it, the robot walked on to the stage and danced with a group of performers, drawing admiration and applause from the crowd.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The crowd danced, waved flags, and voiced their support for democracy in the country they were forced to leave decades ago.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From the opening kick-off, Dewsbury-Hall had flicked the ball up and volleyed it high downfield, forcing Burnley defender Joe Worrall into an early clearance.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Carranza flicked on a header for an assist Jason Jason Moreno chipped the goalkeeper to finish the play.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Darted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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