Synonyms of flitting

flitting

verb

present participle of flit

as in darting

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

• darting
• fluttering
• dancing
• flicking
• flying
• scurrying
• zipping
• flickering
• wandering
• flittering
• flirting
• sailing
• speeding
• scuttling
• sprinting
• roaming
• scampering
• zooming
• skipping
• dashing
• zinging
• meandering
• scudding
• skittering
• rambling
• shooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging
• floating
• hovering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flitting

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

The stairs bear witness to feet, flitting up and down, a whispering flood of life that has carried us forth to this day. — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

Early mornings at Mukwa are quiet, with mist rising off the river and birds flitting along the river bank. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

In the garden, bumblebees, hummingbirds, and butterflies can be found flitting among the dazzling blooms. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026

The report said the ultra wealthy are more mobile than ever, buying homes around the world and flitting from city to city more frequently. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Although the Marshallese players were mostly stone-faced, their eyes—briefly flitting over to the crowd and the many cameras that followed them onto the field—belied both their excitement and anxiety at the gravity of the moment. — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026

This commentary was not from a wonkish TikToker nor a network pundit but from TMZ, the merciless purveyor of celebrity dirt, which published the images of Graham after a citizen vacationer noticed the senator flitting through the theme park and sent pictures. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026