1
as in teasing
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 darting
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
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Recent Examples of flirting
The National Enquirer reports that Urban has been flirting with women on the Nashville music scene for years.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
Licensing officials also investigated educators accused of grooming behaviors like flirting with children, spending non-school time alone and isolated with students, or invading students’ personal space by rubbing their shoulders, thighs and lower backs.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Lee can’t believe how far a little flirting can go, but Lee doesn’t really stop long enough to notice what other people need.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Politicians have started flirting with the idea as well.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Hunt has been openly flirting with the possibility of running for Senate for months, rolling out a number of statewide ads.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Brækhus has been flirting with retirement ever since her first loss to McCaskill, but now, finally, feels ready to step away.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Powell doesn’t just mean that stock prices are flirting with record highs.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Taylor and Pierre went Instagram official with their relationship in June 2025 after months of flirting with each other on social media.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
Licensing officials also investigated educators accused of grooming behaviors like flirting with children, spending non-school time alone and isolated with students, or invading students’ personal space by rubbing their shoulders, thighs and lower backs.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Lee can’t believe how far a little flirting can go, but Lee doesn’t really stop long enough to notice what other people need.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Politicians have started flirting with the idea as well.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Hunt has been openly flirting with the possibility of running for Senate for months, rolling out a number of statewide ads.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Brækhus has been flirting with retirement ever since her first loss to McCaskill, but now, finally, feels ready to step away.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Powell doesn’t just mean that stock prices are flirting with record highs.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Taylor and Pierre went Instagram official with their relationship in June 2025 after months of flirting with each other on social media.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirting
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Now, as Meadow Lane is set to officially open its doors this fall, Nussdorf is just excited for people to finally try the food, especially after more than a year of teasing his TikTok followers.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, Motorola has already begun teasing international availability.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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Mischief in the mind of Cole Martin, the defensive back, moonlighted as a magician and snatched the direct snap before darting through a crease and churning ahead for a trick of a first down.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Inevitably, someone ended up swinging a quilt around to mimic the great snake’s darting heads and churning coils.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The spaces are smaller, with lower benches, and the older players, flitting between dressing rooms for U14s and U12s, have had to take their belongings home each day rather than leave them in lockers due to the carousel of teams moving in and out.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The episode ends with a haunting overhead shot of the yard dotted with frozen clusters of kids in gray jumpsuits and the frantic staff outfitted in bright orange, flitting among them.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese national flag fluttering with the Lujiazui Financial District in the background.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Longer pieces reached the tops of her cheekbones, fluttering out like wings.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Only, Brown isn’t fooling himself.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Instead of fooling millions of people individually, attackers need only to compromise one AI model to reach millions at once.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile warm-up demonstrations in Portland feature protestors in inflatable animal costumes—lots of frogs, along with unicorns, chickens, dinosaurs dancing in the streets, providing an alternative visual to the menace of masked enforcement agents.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fridays are the night to attend to enjoy extra activities like singing and dancing at the Great Big BOO Musical Show, as the crew tries to save Halloween from the curse of Wendella the Witch.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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While a wagging dog’s tail might indicate excitement or friendliness, a flicking cat’s tail can signal irritation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Only the paintings bore witness to her intense, solitary writing sessions, conducted in the studio by night, Stein flicking the pages of her notebooks with hardly a pause, until dawn birdsong disturbed her concentration.—
Francesca Wade,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Flirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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