flit

as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements bargain hunters at the flea market flitted from table to table like hummingbirds in a garden

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Recent Examples of flit Following the Tony Awards, many attendees flitted off to cast celebrations and the official MoMA party before landing at the annual event at the Carlyle, hosted by Rick Miramontez and John Gore. Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 June 2025 The episode flits back and forth between tour preparation, performances and home footage from Cooper’s childhood. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 June 2025 Meanwhile, Van and Tai have abandoned both of their jobs and are sort of just flitting through life. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 Those skills apparently translate fairly easily into urban environments, where Cooper’s hawks flit amid trees and concrete landscapes, stalking city pigeons and doves. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flit
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Verb
  • In-ho, clearly taking no pleasure in the sight in the wake of recent events, darted his eyes downward and rolled back up his window, before his driver moved on….
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 June 2025
  • His eyes dart over to a curtained section of the wall.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • The card features drawings of flying birds, floating feathers, shooting stars, fluttering butterflies and rowing gondoliers.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • Outside of quintessential Southern porch staples, nature adds an idyllic experience to the outdoors, especially the presence of hummingbirds with their gracefully fluttering wings and gentle humming sound.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
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  • February 2025 Six of Wands: With Venus dancing from your sign this month into Aries on the 4th, all eyes are on you, Pisces.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Les Twins have collaborated with her on numerous occasions, dancing alongside her on major stages, tours and videos.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Passengers flying in the United States at certain airports are no longer required to take off their shoes when going through security lines, according to news outlets including CBS News and The New York Times on Monday.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • The officer was flown to a Fort Worth hospital for treatment and was later released.
    Anders Hagstrom , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • The sky burns orange, the neon-red open sign flicks off, and the Dream Bean goes dark.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • Screenshots from a June 16 TikTok video of a black cat attempting to wake up owner by flicking on the lights.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The rats all scurry out of an ominous rustling bush, making their own little Fast and the Furriest sequel.
    Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 6 June 2025
  • Several of the party’s candidates scurried around the Anaheim convention center, trying to curry favor with the state’s most liberal activists while also drawing contrasts with their rivals.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025

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“Flit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flit. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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