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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
the site saw a flutter of construction last month, but nothing's happening now
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as in chance
chiefly British
a risky undertaking
most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter
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as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn
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as in to flap
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
fluttered my eyelashes as I struck up a conversation with the new guy at work
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Recent Examples of flutter
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Few have seen the man who slips through Sacramento, leaving only anguish and a flutter of parking citations in his wake.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Noun
The art nouveau buildings of Parizska Street flutter with labels including Prada and Hermès, although more atmospheric is the historic Jewish Quarter that borders it, dating back to the 12th century.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Few have seen the man who slips through Sacramento, leaving only anguish and a flutter of parking citations in his wake.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.
—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
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Minasian’s flurry of moves before and after the 2023 trade deadline seemed chaotic.
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Off a fantastic pass from Kylian Mbappé from the opposite side of the pitch, Ousmane Dembélé unleashed a quick flurry of dribble moves into the right side of the box before burying a goal.
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The three-time AL MVP had earmarked this year’s Citizens Bank Park festivities, just 45 miles from his New Jersey hometown, as a rare chance to finally enter the derby.
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That’s still high, but moves downward mean less chance of a vicious cycle where expectations for higher inflation drive changes in behavior that create higher inflation.
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Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.
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Within moments, someone pointed out a starling flitting across the hazy sky.
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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On the touchline, MacPhee flapped his arms in frustration.
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San Francisco real estate agent Butch Haze of Compass has seen tech booms followed by ravenous bursts of homebuying since the first internet gold rush of the late 1990s.
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True to its name, Swift is designed to pivot quickly to capture late-breaking astronomical events such as gamma ray bursts and exploding stars.
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LaMelo Ball is teaming up with Anthony Edwards after one of Tim Connelly’s boldest gambles yet.
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In short, this is a high-risk, high-reward gamble for the Wolves that could either vault them back into title contention or lay the seeds for Edwards' eventual departure from Minnesota.
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This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting.
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My eyes darted back and forth, trying to grasp the imposing silhouette in its entirety.
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Esports pros looking specifically for a feathery, quick flicker will be pleased; our favorite deluxe esports model, Razer's Basilisk V3 Pro 35K, weighs more than three times as much.
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In that space, where women are discussed in real time and opinions flicker faster than context can form, Bebe Rexha understands how quickly perception turns into narrative.
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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