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as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
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as in flirtatiousness
the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others
somehow got the bizarre notion that flirtation was appropriate during a job interview
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Recent Examples of flirt
David Wethe,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
Casey Wasserman flirt-emailed with Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 2003.
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Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
But top players slip all the time, and with what amounts to two late first-round picks, the Knicks get two opportunities to add impact players on a minimum contract — something that won’t be available on the market for a team flirting with the second apron.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Rick is an easygoing, charismatic entertainer, the kind of frontman whose ready smile is the stuff of innocent flirtation.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Noun
As crude flirts with prices of $100 a barrel or more on the back of the war in Iran, could the US oil sector ride to the rescue of consumers?
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David Wethe,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
Casey Wasserman flirt-emailed with Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 2003.
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Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Modesto will benefit from the same Delta breeze that Sacramento will, keeping temps from flirting with 100 degrees unlike Fresno.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
But top players slip all the time, and with what amounts to two late first-round picks, the Knicks get two opportunities to add impact players on a minimum contract — something that won’t be available on the market for a team flirting with the second apron.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Noun
However, that was the extent of my flirtation with numismatics.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Rick is an easygoing, charismatic entertainer, the kind of frontman whose ready smile is the stuff of innocent flirtation.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirt
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Critics argue that the wanton use of such a powerful tool at best, betrays the dignity of the office and, at worst, spreads confusion and misinformation during times of national anxiety.
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Those who are fiscally conservative, like Thomas Massie, are upset by Trump’s wanton spending, tax cuts, and soaring debt.
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, took over as chief executive of Relativity a little more than a year ago, teasing new areas of focus such as orbital data centers, philanthropic space science ventures, and national security missions.
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The singer has been teasing the song on tour this summer.
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Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.
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Within moments, someone pointed out a starling flitting across the hazy sky.
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The formula is one of those shampoos formulated for a really great wash—delivering moisture and smoothing without toying too far into volumizing, densifying, or hair growth.
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The pair even toyed around with the idea of a potential collaboration.
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This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting.
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My eyes darted back and forth, trying to grasp the imposing silhouette in its entirety.
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Don’t be fooled; this isn’t your typical museum.
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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But that still left the less-than-trifling matter of the second tier’s title to settle, as the teams were locked together on 97 points with one game still to play.
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Meanwhile, that global temperature record that DiCaprio mentioned in his acceptance speech in 2016 seems almost trifling compared to what has happened since.
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“Flirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirt. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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