as in flitted
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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Her eyes flitted over the sign with the three green leaves.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Aronofsky has, since the grittiness of Pi and Requiem for a Dream, flitted with alacrity from genre to genre, trying his hand at biblical epics (Noah) and claustrophobic dramas (The Whale).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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On Frank Nazar’s power-play goal, Jiricek darted up in the slot to challenge the shooter, Tyler Bertuzzi, which made sense.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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On a first-down snap, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson dropped 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage, and linebacker Drue Tranquill darted up the middle on a blitz.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Councilwoman Stevens fluttered and snapped a folding fan.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Joining him was two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis, who danced with Britt Stewart.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sequins, rhinestones, and that dazzling aqua-orange palette are practically begging to be worn, danced in, and yes, painted right onto our nails.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Flittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flittered. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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