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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
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.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
So was the back-and-forth between the Norwegian golfer and Scheffler, who briefly flirted with a 59 on Friday.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
While the Penguins have been financially stable since 2007, when it was announced that a new building had been approved, the franchise has filed for bankruptcy multiple times and flirted with leaving for other cities on numerous occasions.
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Banks first flirted with a version of the movie back in 2020, when it was set up at Universal.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Antetokounmpo, the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2019 and 2020, has reportedly flirted with trade requests for much of the last year.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.
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Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Photo by Steve Campbell/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Jets have flirted with immortality since, advancing to -- and losing in painstaking fashion -- the AFC championship game at the conclusion of the 1982, 1998, 2010 and 2011 seasons.
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Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
By early 2002, Marklar had attracted more attention within Apple, and then-CEO Steve Jobs briefly flirted with the idea of allowing Mac OS X to run on Sony’s Vaio laptops.
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ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
29 June 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
While the Penguins have been financially stable since 2007, when it was announced that a new building had been approved, the franchise has filed for bankruptcy multiple times and flirted with leaving for other cities on numerous occasions.
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Banks first flirted with a version of the movie back in 2020, when it was set up at Universal.
—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Antetokounmpo, the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2019 and 2020, has reportedly flirted with trade requests for much of the last year.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.
—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Photo by Steve Campbell/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Jets have flirted with immortality since, advancing to -- and losing in painstaking fashion -- the AFC championship game at the conclusion of the 1982, 1998, 2010 and 2011 seasons.
—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
By early 2002, Marklar had attracted more attention within Apple, and then-CEO Steve Jobs briefly flirted with the idea of allowing Mac OS X to run on Sony’s Vaio laptops.
—
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirted
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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.
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This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.
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Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.
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Western whiptails flitted across the trail and onto rocks.
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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.
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Four years later — and after the Broncos had toyed unsuccessfully with finding his replacement — Morton teamed with a new coach, his former Cowboys teammate Dan Reeves.
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My eyes darted back and forth, trying to grasp the imposing silhouette in its entirety.
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After a weekend in the city with his fiancée, Kelce darted over to Los Angeles with his brother Jason to host a live taping of New Heights at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, June 12.
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.
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The fluffy blooms on mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) look pretty in pink, but don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance.
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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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Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.
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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
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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.
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Members of the Orange Army danced, sang, marched and partied, saying their iconic celebrations were a way to bring joy to the World Cup, regardless of the outcome on the pitch.
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The Congo fans danced, sang, hugged, shouted in disbelief.
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