FLITTER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

flitter

verb

ˈfli-tər

Definition of flitter

as in to flit

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements the birds flittered back and forth between the backyard feeder and the safety of the trees

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Recent Examples of flitter Black and gold flags flitter in the wind in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, attached to homes with a Terrible Towel likely somewhere inside. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025 His neuroses flitter around him like fireflies. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025 There might be a butterfly flittering about barren aspen trunks. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025 Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flitter

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Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
City juggled negotiations with Gakpo and Ndiaye in the past seven days, enabling them to flit between the two depending on who was most desired or, in the event, most realistic.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of flit

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Nix darted to his right at the snap as Harvey ran a flat route toward the front pylon.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In no particular order, Elsinore darts in and out of various phases of Charleson’s life during this period, but Stone manages the tonal balance expertly.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

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The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Planted in a mound of debris, fluttering in the unforgiving wind, was the red-and-gold Chinese flag.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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