as in flash
lasting only for a short time
had a fleeting desire to jump into the cool lake but kept on hiking
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as in shortness
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time
nothing makes the fleetingness of summer more apparent than the arrival of Labor Day
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Recent Examples of fleeting
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
This can create internal negativism or a fleeting depression.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
The challenge is for those moments to not be so fleeting.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Among the group is a pair of Black twins, whose professor mentions Mengele’s fixation with identical siblings, which both portends fleeting dramatic moments in the rest of the film, and also steeps this post-mortem study in dramatic irony.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
For most student-athletes, a high school sports career is a fleeting chapter — one final run with childhood teammates before life pulls everyone in different directions.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
This can create internal negativism or a fleeting depression.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
The challenge is for those moments to not be so fleeting.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Among the group is a pair of Black twins, whose professor mentions Mengele’s fixation with identical siblings, which both portends fleeting dramatic moments in the rest of the film, and also steeps this post-mortem study in dramatic irony.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleeting
Adjective
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Don’t let the lack of flash fool you — this guy is the real deal.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Now, the better part of two weeks after tactical Officer Krystal Rivera died in the friendly fire incident, investigators are still searching for the suspect who sparked a brief foot pursuit that ultimately led to the fatal gunfire in a Chatham apartment building.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Following a brief stint in public relations, their work has now appeared in lifestyle and culture publications such as Men's Health, Complex… Read More Read More On: Home Design News Phoenix Real Estate Like this article?—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The judge also set a hearing on a request for a temporary restraining order for June 13 at the federal courthouse in Denver.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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The Navy veteran's temporary fix has been seasonally decorating a construction cone, which was placed over the sinkhole as a warning.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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While these two exhibits may feel distinct, for Suh, all of his work interrogates the boundaries between personal and public space, and the conditions that force transience or enable permanence.—
Megan Williams,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Fallen blossoms whisper on the damp earth, a fleeting poem of transience.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Others view Western supremacy as not only the source of much ill, but also inevitably transient.—
Abhijnan Rej,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2025
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Police said the suspect was a transient man living in the area and was on probation.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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In the study, participants in the High Awareness and Acceptance (HAA) group, who accepted impermanence, demonstrated better mental health outcomes, supporting the idea that acceptance of life’s impermanence may act as a protective factor for mental health.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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These works, made entirely in nature and left to be reclaimed by it, speak to a deep reverence for impermanence and the fleeting beauty of the world around us.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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According to Ben Taylor’s Passer Rating metric, this past season was the best passing year of Robinson’s career – grading as a respectable 5.3 out of 10 (53rd percentile).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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With each passing year, the anniversaries of key events in World War II serve as a reminder of our slow loss of a great generation of Americans.—
Medianews Group,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a transitory nature in a lot of communities, so maybe people don’t feel as invested in them.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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The tall, free-standing treehouses were designed to be folded and moved elsewhere by their inhabitants who, because of the area’s vulnerability to climate change, live a transitory lifestyle.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Fleeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleeting. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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