FLITTERING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

flittering

verb

present participle of flitter

as in flitting

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 flittering For the past few weeks, swarms of the diminutive insects have been seen flittering en masse through parks and backyards across the Bay Area. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 But there was also a significant contingent from DR Congo, resplendent in light blue, their flags flittering in the afternoon breeze. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Acknowledging that the debt-forgiveness fairy isn’t flittering in the wings on graduation day calls for careful assessment of college plans, dreams, and reality. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

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An airy, not-too-sweet vanilla like Taunt is the perfect encapsulation of a Gemini who’s always flitting from one topic of interest to the next.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Within moments, someone pointed out a starling flitting across the hazy sky.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

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The Barcelona forward is a different option to Solanke with his ability in tight spaces and desire to stretch the defensive line with darting runs in-behind.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Tagging the Globetrotting travel company, the Fast Five actress shared a carousel of highlights from the safari, including photos of elephants in the wild, horseback riding excursions, and a cheetah darting into a tree—as well as her mini-me.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 July 2026

Definition of darting

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The postgame image of Brees holding his then-1-year-old first child, Baylen, as both grasped at fluttering confetti, is iconic in New Orleans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Surrounded by hundreds of butterflies fluttering between tropical plants inside the Powell Gardens Conservatory, Heidi Boehm watched as visitors stopped, looked upward and waited for one to land nearby.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of fluttering

Verb

Married couple Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita are dancing into the microseries space.

— Peter White, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Among their favorite memories was dancing during a free performance on Lincoln Road, where passersby stopped to watch and later attended one of the festival’s theater performances.

— Orlando Taquechel, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

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