FLITTED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of flitted From there, the event planner extraordinaire flitted around to a few more spots, including MI-V1 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, and Lux, in the old Liquid location. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 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 Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline. —

Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 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 Passengers swapped T-shirts with sweaters as the train gathered speed, and the plains around Bologna flitted by the window. —

Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026 Broadcom — Shares of the heavyweight chipmaker flitted between gains and losses in the extended session. —

Pia Singh,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026 Vitinha and Joao Neves flitted around like mayflies in love. —

Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

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One famous goal came in a memorable 3-1 group-stage win over Germany, when Van Basten darted to the near post to drag two defenders away, but simultaneously pointed over his shoulder to the onrushing Bergkamp.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2026
But after three games in the first round of the playoffs, with the Knicks down to the Atlanta Hawks, 2–1, Brown put Towns with the ball at the three-point line, and the diminutive Brunson darted toward the center.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 May 2026