as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
the darts flew fast and furiously when the two former friends bumped into each other at the party
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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
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Kick back in a chill, industrial, dog-friendly taproom for a flight of beer—house brews include IPAs, porters, and classic European styles—and a few rounds of darts.
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Midwest Living,
1 July 2026
Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
On the ample patio are darts, a pool table and a shuffleboard, along with plenty of tables under umbrellas.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 June 2026
One of the victims was shot multiple times with blow darts and had to undergo surgery, according to police.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
After briefly losing his pro status in 2024, van Dongen returned to Q-School and regained his pro card, despite battling hand issues that prevented him from being able to grip his darts.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The second round should be more of the same, so get ready for some blind-darts stuff in the last 15 picks especially.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Under the proposal, businesses would pay an annual tax of $1,000 on skill games, $100 for machines such as claw machines, and $10 for simple games like darts and shuffleboard.
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Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Club Kid runs right up to and then darts around so many potential cliches in a way that’s really satisfying.
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Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
The striker is initially in a central area but then darts to the right side.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Chef Clark Bowen keeps things interesting by incorporating Middle-Eastern influences into an ever-changing menu that darts around the globe and offers intriguing combinations.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
The Easter eggs of art history are plentiful, telling a story that dips and darts in many thrilling directions.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
On the South Alabama 29-yard line, Jackson darts out of the pocket and hits Dawn for 18 yards.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Nov. 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.
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Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
Watson has the ability to take any type pitch where it is thrown, using the entire field with line-drive darts off the barrel.
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Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Kick back in a chill, industrial, dog-friendly taproom for a flight of beer—house brews include IPAs, porters, and classic European styles—and a few rounds of darts.
—
Midwest Living,
1 July 2026
Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
On the ample patio are darts, a pool table and a shuffleboard, along with plenty of tables under umbrellas.
—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 June 2026
One of the victims was shot multiple times with blow darts and had to undergo surgery, according to police.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
After briefly losing his pro status in 2024, van Dongen returned to Q-School and regained his pro card, despite battling hand issues that prevented him from being able to grip his darts.
—
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The second round should be more of the same, so get ready for some blind-darts stuff in the last 15 picks especially.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Under the proposal, businesses would pay an annual tax of $1,000 on skill games, $100 for machines such as claw machines, and $10 for simple games like darts and shuffleboard.
—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
Crook breaks into a jog, then darts between cars to reach her.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Club Kid runs right up to and then darts around so many potential cliches in a way that’s really satisfying.
—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
The striker is initially in a central area but then darts to the right side.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Chef Clark Bowen keeps things interesting by incorporating Middle-Eastern influences into an ever-changing menu that darts around the globe and offers intriguing combinations.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
The Easter eggs of art history are plentiful, telling a story that dips and darts in many thrilling directions.
—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
On the South Alabama 29-yard line, Jackson darts out of the pocket and hits Dawn for 18 yards.
—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darts
Noun
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According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
Verb
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Listen to the supple bass line, which dances throughout the song as its own character.
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This stubbornly optimistic place, where family after family scrapes and claws and laughs and dances their way to a better tomorrow.
Noun
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.
Verb
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As Photay, Shornstein—a master synthesist and producer—flits between atmospheric house, dubby breakbeat workouts, and chirping electro funk, building his songs’ arrangements into strange, angular shapes.
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Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.
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In a decision about gun regulations, Alito and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson traded barbs about whether historical gun laws that discriminated against Black people were relevant to the case.
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The candidates in the crowded field have traded barbs about Bores’ supposed ties to Big Tech and outside groups have poured millions into the race both supporting and opposing his proposals to regulate artificial intelligence.
Verb
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Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.
Verb
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She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream.
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A little jump follows and the heel of your front foot flicks the ball into the air.
Verb
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It zips in the front like my favorite wetsuit, requiring little gymnastics to get on, and provides ample sun coverage for long paddles on the water.
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Not to mention, your toiletry bag ends up far less chaotic and actually zips without a fight.
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“Darts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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