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
Stop flitting around and stop straddling strategies by making the plan that becomes your default.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Nine flies flitted about the place, three of which flew around utensils in kitchen storage.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Even in her 90s, her easily flitting vocals astounded, bouncing from deep valleys to breathy peaks, and, like the best jazz, mimicking the volatility and joy of the human spirit.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Mockingbirds, wrens and sparrows flit in and out of crape myrtle trees lining part of the property’s outside perimeter.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Nine flies flitted about the place, three of which flew around utensils in kitchen storage.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Even in her 90s, her easily flitting vocals astounded, bouncing from deep valleys to breathy peaks, and, like the best jazz, mimicking the volatility and joy of the human spirit.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Mockingbirds, wrens and sparrows flit in and out of crape myrtle trees lining part of the property’s outside perimeter.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flit
Verb
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Three flies darted around near the back door.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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And Bryce Harper made a play on a bunt, darting into the infield and throwing the ball to Alec Bohm at third for a force-out to keep runners on first and second.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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From November to March, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve transforms into a vibrant, fluttering kingdom.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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At a time when most goalies were under 6 feet, Dryden was a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, but still had nimble feet to dance around the net and kick pucks into the corners.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Once a month, guests come together to dance under the night sky at its legendary full moon parties.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Compost for Life uses black soldier fly larvae to break down organic material.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Neutrogena Clean Face Oil-free Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 Recor prefers this oil-free SPF for his face while flying.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Flit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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