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
Renda darted in for a 6-yard TD run, keyed by a 42-yard Parker Harris punt return to the Keller 40.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
On another stretch of forest floor, a tiny mabuya skink darted after the red beam of Ratsimanadino laser pointer.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
On Frank Nazar’s power-play goal, Jiricek darted up in the slot to challenge the shooter, Tyler Bertuzzi, which made sense.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
On a first-down snap, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson dropped 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage, and linebacker Drue Tranquill darted up the middle on a blitz.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Maye’s eyes darted around, scanning the field for open receivers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Some attendees darted to a nearby building and ran through a water fountain to escape.
—Rachel Wolf , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Three flies darted around near the back door.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
On another stretch of forest floor, a tiny mabuya skink darted after the red beam of Ratsimanadino laser pointer.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
On Frank Nazar’s power-play goal, Jiricek darted up in the slot to challenge the shooter, Tyler Bertuzzi, which made sense.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
On a first-down snap, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson dropped 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage, and linebacker Drue Tranquill darted up the middle on a blitz.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Maye’s eyes darted around, scanning the field for open receivers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Some attendees darted to a nearby building and ran through a water fountain to escape.
—Rachel Wolf , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Three flies darted around near the back door.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darted
Verb
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Bees and wasps flitted together on yellow flowers, and as the day wore on, gnats clumped in beams of sunshine to make a kind of haze.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
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Her eyes flitted over the sign with the three green leaves.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There, Black Charlotteans danced and listened to live performances from the likes of Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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In front of the West Stand press box, fans sang and danced together to Spirit of the Blues and Singing the Blues — the latter a reference to rivals Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Darted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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