Synonyms of flitted

flitted

verb

past tense of flit

as in darted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darted
• fluttered
• danced
• flicked
• scurried
• flickered
• flew
• zipped
• wandered
• flittered
• flirted
• sailed
• sped
• roamed
• scuttled
• sprinted
• scampered
• skittered
• dashed
• zoomed
• skipped
• meandered
• zinged
• scudded
• shot
• rambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hung
• floated
• hovered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flitted

The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Another trio flitted about the main kitchen. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Brands may be gearing up for a European summer, but over the past couple of months, many European luxury labels — and with them, brand executives, fashion journalists, and VICs — have flitted between the coasts of the United States. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 11 June 2026

The show also figured out better than any show in recent memory how to adapt itself for a TV broadcast, with the kitties, as costumed by Tony winner Qween Jean, flitted all over the Radio City Musical Hall in New York, this year’s venue for the ceremony. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Vinicius started off through the middle, flitted over to the left, went roaming. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 June 2026

These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026

Gigi Hadid has flitted from champagne blonde to espresso brunette and sultry burgundy hair throughout the years. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026

McCarthyite revivalism has flitted around the edges of American conservatism since the senator fell from grace during his conspiratorial anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026