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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
Manufacturers have long flirted with breaking the circular tradition.
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New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
However, the Lions have flirted with the idea of moving him to center.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The artist increasingly flirted with androgyny throughout his career.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
In the Middle East, Iran has flirted with joining the nuclear club for years.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
AngieLouise Djoko flirted with a triple-double and finished with an eye-opening 21 points, 20 boards and eight steals as Danvers doubled up Masconomet, 58-29, in Northeastern Conference play.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
While previous administrations have flirted with pay caps—most notably former President Barack Obama’s proposal to limit contractor pay to $400,000—none have attempted to use their podium to unilaterally dictate the internal dividend and buyback policies of private companies.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
In the Middle East, Iran has flirted with joining the nuclear club for years.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Theaters flirted with choose-your-own-adventure-style ideas (something Brooker pulled off on Netflix with Bandersnatch), with little traction.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
However, the Lions have flirted with the idea of moving him to center.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The artist increasingly flirted with androgyny throughout his career.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
In the Middle East, Iran has flirted with joining the nuclear club for years.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
AngieLouise Djoko flirted with a triple-double and finished with an eye-opening 21 points, 20 boards and eight steals as Danvers doubled up Masconomet, 58-29, in Northeastern Conference play.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
While previous administrations have flirted with pay caps—most notably former President Barack Obama’s proposal to limit contractor pay to $400,000—none have attempted to use their podium to unilaterally dictate the internal dividend and buyback policies of private companies.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
In the Middle East, Iran has flirted with joining the nuclear club for years.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Theaters flirted with choose-your-own-adventure-style ideas (something Brooker pulled off on Netflix with Bandersnatch), with little traction.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirted
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Hilary Duff teased a new single with a video of her singing in a soaking wet butter yellow dress.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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On the 10-mile drive to the school, Gussick’s mind flitted to every possible scenario.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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But Scales said her performance as Sybil was inspired by her visit as a child to a Devonshire hotel restaurant during World War II, where the hotel's proprietress flitted about while attending to her guests.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nevertheless, he's repeatedly toyed openly about the idea of running again in 2028.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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According to Wolpe, Billie toyed around with the placement of their bush on the terracotta planter in the shape of a woman in a sports bra and ponytail.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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The Hoosiers went for it, and Mendoza darted through traffic for the first down with a quarterback draw before pinballing off tacklers and lunging past the goal line for the touchdown and a 24-14 lead.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Broncos could hardly stop running back James Cook with a head of steam, as Cook darted up wide-open holes time and again in a 24-carry, 117-yard performance.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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The clergy made a full lap around the field to make sure all the angles were covered, including the end where Loop's very makeable kick fluttered wide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Almost 35 years later, the fight that started before that single envelope fluttered into his cell is not over.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price, the bottoms deliver an expensive look thanks to their dark wash and classic cut.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ever since the president danced with the Village People during last year’s inauguration weekend, the Trumpian right has been disorienting America with this kind of spectacle.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior of an industrial park in Fremont to a Hawaiian island.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The suspect poured gasoline on the girls as well as both officers, flicked a lighter and set the room ablaze.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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This means that every once in a while, if the wind gusts just right (or wrong), your breath may still get flicked up onto your glasses.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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