darts 1 of 2

plural of dart

darts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dart
as in dances
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 darts
Noun
Spike takes one of Kelson's tranquilizer darts filled with morphine and stabs Samson in the arm with it. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 Still, today’s announcement felt especially phoned in, as if the organizers threw darts at SNL musical guests and hoped for the best. Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025 Management will need to throw many darts and hope to get a few close to the center of the board. Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 For something a little more laid-back, catch a show at Will’s Pub or play a round of darts and grab some drinks at beloved dive Wally’s Bar and Liquors. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 The bodice mimics a button-down vest accented with bright gold buttons and flattering darts, while the skirt has subtle pleats at the top and flares into an A-line silhouette. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 The 55-year-old MC’s darts, storytelling and humor are still as sharp as ever. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025 At least five wild rabbits have been shot with blow darts in Aurora in the last month, one of them fatally, and city officials are searching for the suspect. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025 Williams doesn’t make a big fuss about her homecoming, hanging around town, shooting darts, and downing hot dogs. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 In a surveillance video released by authorities, Robinson allegedly darts across the roof after firing the single shot, jimmies down to a ledge and jumps to the grass below. Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025 Make the 35-minute drive out to Natick to visit Bosse, a state-of-the-art indoor facility with 21 pickleball courts, a golf simulator and darts lounge. Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Lawrence Dow darts all over the Metroplex as a jack-of-all-trades, and Darren Lauber helps Charles manage the firehose of high school sports stories, results and stats. Jim Barnes august 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025 The narrative sporadically darts into his consciousness, reflecting a conflicted conscience and a degree of interiority that make the book revolutionary. Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025 Transgender darts champion Noa-Lynn van Leuven is speaking out after the sport’s international governing body released a new gender-eligibility policy that prohibits trans women from female competitions. Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darts
Noun
  • On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.
    Jenna West, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Antoni, a former Heritage Foundation economist, had come under fire for his history of social media posts that used economic stats for partisan purposes, sexist remarks, and insults targeting gay TV anchors.
    Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The flame also dances back and forth for an even more convincing look.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • For the song’s visuals, the two stand above the empty swimming pool as a woman dances at the center.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The episode’s first half feels like the work of a misguided pest, and Beto’s filmmaking, which flits between several different styles and cuts between multiple angles sometimes within the course of one interview segment, doesn’t help.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Kimmel and Damon have playfully traded barbs over the past two decades since that moment, roping others like Ben Affleck, Sarah Silverman, and Tom Brady into their shenanigans.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • While politicians continue to trade insults and barbs on social media over the partial federal government shutdown, federal officials have taken another step toward increasing the use of coal power.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Another banner flies high above Hard Rock Stadium Another home game, another banner.
    David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Sprinting to the corners in transition as someone like Hart flies up the court with the basketball is one way to do that.
    New York Times, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Darts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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