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 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 Bijan Robinson took a handoff, darted to the right side and, in a game setting, may have taken a big hit. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Hamilton was on course for a record-extending 105th pole position, and first in a full grand prix since Hungary in 2023, before Norris darted through to take it away. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 More than 20 students, many of them freshmen, darted around the lush grounds. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 The audience — all Christians themselves — darted worried looks to one another, shifting uncomfortably in their seats. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 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
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Young people fluttered about, wearing custom white T-shirts emblazoned with the festival’s retro cartoon-style poster art.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of fluttered
Verb
  • But the day came and went, with son crammed into his quarters on the ship while his older brother and other family members danced at the wedding.
    — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors – mostly from the capital’s wealthier east side – who had spent the evening riding the cable car over the hillside and stopping at neighborhood bars, murals, and food stands, now danced with locals under the open sky.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of danced
Verb
  • Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The toads had gone rogue, consuming native frogs, birds, insects, small marsupials, even Ping-Pong balls and cigarette butts flicked toward them at pubs—almost everything except the swarms of sugarcane beetles they had been imported to feed on.
    — Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • 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
  • Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of scurried

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“Darted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darted. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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