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 Harvey Barnes interjected and darted forward, crossing for Nick Woltemade, but West Ham were playing at 33rpm to Newcastle’s 45. —

George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026 National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the ICC arrest warrant, but dela Rosa darted toward a narrow stairway into the Senate plenary hall and sought the help of allied senators, who took him into protective custody. —

Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Diaz’s stepfather darted out onto the fire escape, survived and was seen by neighbors outside the building desperately searching for his wife and stepdaughter, heartbroken neighbors recalled. —

Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026 Fish darted among the corals that swayed with the currents; shells rested on the sandy bottom. —

ABC News, 14 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 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

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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