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 Trump has occasionally flirted with immigration legislation, including a first-term proposal pairing a citizenship deal for DACA recipients with border wall funding and legal immigration cuts that never went anywhere. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 9 Nov. 2026 While some smartphones have flirted with 16GB of memory, that’s less common these days. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026 Led by founders David Fenkel and Daniel Katz, A24 has over the years flirted with buyers like Apple and Sony. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 Such is the inverted morality of this world that Hesione is relieved to learn that Ellie has in fact arranged an assignation with the handsome Hector, who has flirted with the young woman under a flagrant alias. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 And by early Monday afternoon, Brent crude, the world benchmark, flirted with five-month highs around $110 a barrel. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026 Drummond flirted with a preseason triple-double and posted eight points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals in 20 minutes. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 Over the past year, Anthropic has repeatedly flirted with the idea that its AI models could be conscious in some way. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 The 25-year-old wing is as sharp as anyone in the NBA, a Stanford alum who once flirted with a future in biomedical engineering before his basketball career panned out. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Those numbers mirror the five-minute fast-charging system BYD teased on its 1,000-volt Super e-Platform last year.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2026
The change includes a new logo, as seen teased through her spring 2027 collection on the back of an artisanal white jacket along with updating its website and url to reflect the new name.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of teased

Verb

Those yellow jackets flitted around the room like bees before the event, mingling with fundraiser attendees and big-name actors, explaining what, exactly, City Year does.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 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

Top stories The battle between Bass and Raman Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, darted across the city over the weekend, foraging for votes as the clock ticks down before Tuesday’s election.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The shark darted away from the surfers, disappearing into the white water as another man almost surfed over it.

— Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of darted

Verb

One play later, on third-and-long, Darnold got fooled by a Cover 2 trap coverage and Ja’Quan McMillian picked him off, setting up the Broncos’ walk-off field goal.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Don't be fooled by the affordable price, because your opponents will be the ones paying.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fooled

Verb

Moroccan flags fluttered in schoolchildren’s hands, portraits of King Mohammed VI overlooked roundabouts and public squares, and the national coat of arms adorned major boulevards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Jackson threw a lateral to wide receiver Tucker Cusano, who was supposed to throw downfield, but the ball appeared to slip out of his hand and fluttered into the air.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 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

As the Seminole band played the alma mater song, Calhoun jumped up on the band director podium and danced to the music of the Pride of the Tribe band with Hampton.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
In Chmerkovskiy’s absence last week, Dewan danced with fellow pro Alan Bersten instead.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026