FLIT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

flit

verb

ˈflit

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 Men have been doing it for decades, flitting between the low-brow and the high-brow without losing any of their Serious Actor sheen in the process. —

Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026 But how bats can tell which echo to follow while flitting around in a sea of overlapping and competing signals pinging off the myriad surfaces in their environments has been a mystery—until now. —

Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026 Valentino and his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti flitted among their homes — which also included places in New York, London, Rome, Capri and Gstaad, Switzerland — traveling with their pack of pugs. —

CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026 Identity takes the lead as the Moon flits into your sign, so your tone, pace, and choices are most likely to set the mood for everyone today. —

Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flit

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Ahmed wore a black T-shirt, flip-flops, and navy-blue gym shorts; his eyes darted around constantly.

— Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
As each skater crossed the finish, all eyes darted to the scoreboard, where times and placement were revealed.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026