FLIRTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

flirted

verb

past tense of flirt

as in teased

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers

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as in flitted

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers

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Recent Examples of flirted Staying Bootstrapped, On Purpose Kooshoo has flirted with outside capital more than once. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Lynx rookie sensation Olivia Miles flirted with a triple-double. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Over the next decade, under leader Deng Xiaoping’s firm leadership, China flirted with capitalism and transformed its socio-economic and political systems, effectively becoming the world’s factory. — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 23 July 2026 But that winning record masks the fact that this Argentina team has flirted with elimination on more than one occasion. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 The most recent season also revealed that Wilson flirted with Miller throughout the summer, raising her hopes for a possible reconciliation, only to hook up with her best friend months later. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026 The stock's trading just under $200, a level it's flirted with since late last month, down 17% from its May record and up just 4% on the year, as investors have turned their attention to other AI components, like the memory-makers. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 July 2026 There was an exhilarating ease as people talked, laughed, and flirted freely. — Lilian T. Mehrel, IndieWire, 7 July 2026 So was the back-and-forth between the Norwegian golfer and Scheffler, who briefly flirted with a 59 on Friday. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirted

Verb

Jeff Kent sported a mustache throughout his career even though some folks teased him.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
The Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, had teased on Saturday that an F1 announcement was coming.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of teased

Verb

The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Definition of flitted

Verb

The pair even toyed around with the idea of a potential collaboration.

— Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Four years later — after the Broncos had toyed unsuccessfully with finding his replacement — Morton teamed with a new coach, his former Cowboys teammate Dan Reeves.

— Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026

Definition of toyed

Verb

Hamilton was on course for a record-extending 105th pole position, and first in a full grand prix since Hungary in 2023, before Norris darted through to take it away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
More than 20 students, many of them freshmen, darted around the lush grounds.

— Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of darted

Verb

The ‘boss’ is a headline about the breaking of any fragile peace around Iran and every time oil prices fall, the markets seem to get fooled (again).

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026
But don’t be fooled; the team here—from the general manager to the bar staff—never misses a beat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of fooled

Verb

Young people fluttered about, wearing custom white T-shirts emblazoned with the festival’s retro cartoon-style poster art.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
On Thursday morning, fat bees perched on black-and-blue sage flowers, and doves loudly fluttered from fruit tree to fruit tree.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of fluttered

Verb

Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.

— Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of kidded

Verb

Recalling the biblical knights that danced and fought in Cucinelli’s childhood dreams, the director projects crayon drawings on the rafters above the bed his fictional counterpart (Francesco Cannevale) shares with his cousins.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026
After Turner danced his way through a Stereolab song, one viewer shared that his joy reminded them of two friends who loved the band and later died of cancer.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 July 2026