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
Broadcom — Shares of the heavyweight chipmaker flitted between gains and losses in the extended session.
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Pia Singh,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Rather than letting the gags flit by quickly, the cast pauses endlessly after each utterance to milk the laughs.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Vitinha and Joao Neves flitted around like mayflies in love.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Hammond is flitting around the festival wearing a button-up shirt embroidered with the word SWEAT.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
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Pia Singh,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Rather than letting the gags flit by quickly, the cast pauses endlessly after each utterance to milk the laughs.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Vitinha and Joao Neves flitted around like mayflies in love.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Hammond is flitting around the festival wearing a button-up shirt embroidered with the word SWEAT.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flit
Verb
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Zumwinkle darted along the left wall, cut in along the goal line and flicked a shot behind goaltended Kayle Osborne that deflected off the crossbar and into the net to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead just past the midway point in the first period.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Badgers outrebounded the Illini 37-36, and Blackwell darted into the lane to grab a key offensive rebound with 52 seconds to play.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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And there, for the fifth time, was Azzi Fudd as the colorful scraps of paper, shot from big cannons, fluttered down all around her.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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October marks the start of butterfly season, with vibrant swarms fluttering well into the green season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At one point, the twins danced up to their father, cradling the championship trophy between their arms.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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She’s danced for pop singer Paula Abdul (who’s often credited with dancing getting to the forefront of pop music) actor Dick Van Dyke and reggaeton artist Ozuna.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One diner, who works in the hospitality industry and is flying across the country to attend the pop-up and visit friends, is keeping his seat.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In another set of images by photographer Ian Recchio, who goes by @Lookunderocks on Instagram, another aircraft, described as a business-jet-type platform, was seen flying below the refueling formation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Mangiapane scored his first goal as a Blackhawk since being acquired in a trade from Edmonton last week, and Andre Burakovsky lifted the puck on his stick lacrosse style and flicked it into the net to tie the game at 2-2 late in the second period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Iranian missiles have sent Israelis scurrying for shelters multiple times a day and night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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DeMar DeRozan just slammed a water bottle to the floor, sending several courtside attendants scurrying into action to mop up the mess.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Flit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flit. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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