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
Waiters flit by with watercolor-red curlicues of marbled pork, baskets stacked with lettuce leaves.
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Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Birds flit around Atsu’s head and lead her to points of interest.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
There are the strangest of butterflies flitting in my stomach.
—Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The textile’s endless options can easily flit between decor styles, like the eclectic prints of Nickey Kehoe or the minimalist textures of Quince’s linen option.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
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Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Birds flit around Atsu’s head and lead her to points of interest.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
There are the strangest of butterflies flitting in my stomach.
—Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The textile’s endless options can easily flit between decor styles, like the eclectic prints of Nickey Kehoe or the minimalist textures of Quince’s linen option.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flit
Verb
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Some dart their eyes to and from the corners of the room.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Bolas spider creates a silk lasso to catch fluttering moths.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Novo Nordisk flags flutter outside their office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2025.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Palace’s super-strength is low crosses provided by flying wing-backs, when they can be released, running into space on the edge of the box.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The fabrics utilize the same aerodynamic principles as a golf ball, whose dimpled surface causes a ball to fly further by using turbulence to reduce drag.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Oct. 2025
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Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Freddie Freeman won an eight-pitch tussle with Gausman by flicking a two-out double into the right-field corner.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brown rats are, in fact, the very same rats that scurry around New York City subway stations and drive tiny cars.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Flit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flit. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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