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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 Since that Tuesday when thousands were killed in New York, Washington, DC, and a field in Pennsylvania, news headlines have darted off in twisted directions. — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Son Heung-min cut back to evade a defender, darted toward the end line past another and then fired a shot from the left side of the area that was parried by goalkeeper Ethan Horvath at the near post. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Nix darted to his right at the snap as Harvey ran a flat route toward the front pylon. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Late in the second period, freshman Emma Yokoi avoided a flag pull on a short, fourth-and-1 reception and darted 21 yards for a touchdown to push Newport Harbor’s lead to 13-0. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Agustin Ojeda tapped a pass to Nicolas Fernandez near the right sideline and darted toward the end line on the give-and-go. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Swallows—the country's most beloved and recognizable birds—darted past intermittently, a subtle but very real reminder of our location on this special stretch of the Algarve. — Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 Smith gave Capers a shot of morphine and then darted away to treat the other Marines. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 The Vikings defensive utility piece darted through on a blitz for a tackle for loss on a Giants’ shotgun run in the first quarter. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darted
  1. flitted
  2. fluttered
  3. danced
  4. flicked
  5. scurried
Verb
  • By the front door, a hummingbird repeatedly flitted to the tubular magenta blooms of the Salvia spathacea.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of flitted
Verb
  • The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Yellow flags Nothing did more damage to UConn’s defense in Saturday’s opener than the little yellow flags that fluttered onto the field from the referees’ waistband.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fluttered
Verb
  • The new Manchester City manager had already danced down the touchline to celebrate in front of the joyous away fans as soon as referee Michael Oliver blew the final whistle on a game that City had no right to win.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And in probably the most effervescent victory of the meet, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi danced, clapped and leaped his way to victory in the high jump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of danced
Verb
  • The 26-year-old flicked a shot from the top of the 6-yard box off the left post, but slammed home the rebound.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the good life for a family that rarely flicked on the television in their childhood home.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • Another quartet scurried around the trash can next to the dishwasher.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As Hodges scurried about in a panic, Devenanzio kept his game face on and won by a mile.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of scurried

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“Darted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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