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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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2025
The finished result gives a natural-looking flutter, for any minimalist eye makeup look.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
People from around the world follow the eagles at Lake Natoma in Orangevale, with many coming to the area to observe hatchlings flutter about.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
To help demonstrate and understand this, researchers from NASA and Boeing sought to soften the impacts of wind gusts on the aircraft, lessen the wing loads from aircraft turns and movements, and suppress wing flutter.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2025
The finished result gives a natural-looking flutter, for any minimalist eye makeup look.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
The clergy made a full lap around the field to make sure all the angles were covered, including the end where Loop's very makeable kick fluttered wide.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
People from around the world follow the eagles at Lake Natoma in Orangevale, with many coming to the area to observe hatchlings flutter about.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
Noun
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Beijing has responded with a flurry of economic pressure, including cutting flights and warning citizens against traveling to Japan.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Newport Harbor ended the first period with another flurry.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Manager Alex Cora said Crawford should have as good a chance as anyone to earn a place in the rotation.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is a solid chance that the AI might not be proficient at performing music therapy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Here’s what to do to get rid of pesky moths flitting around indoors.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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As the movie flits between these different storylines, time is reframed less as something to resist (or defy) than as something to embrace.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pelagic rays flap their fins in a smooth, bird-like motion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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For example, malware could send commands to rapidly open and close circuit breakers, a technique known as flapping.—
Saman Zonouz,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The only constant is Mount Etna, looming off to one side, at times sputtering out smoke, ash, and short bursts of lava.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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And yet, two-thirds into the song’s six-minute lurch, a beaming synth line appears like a biblical burst of light, a plea for sanctuary from perpetual chaos.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because of his five-tool talent, however, Robert, at 28, was worth the gamble by Stearns, and to Cohen.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Derek Stevens—owner of Circa, The Golden Gate and The D—took a big gamble on remaking Downtown Las Vegas.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chirring insects, cool eels, darting dice snakes in the Volga delta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The footage ends as the officer glances back toward the bench where the suspect was supposed to be handcuffed, before giving chase, with two other officers quickly darting out from behind the reception desk to join her.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The flicker is the sign of two clocks out of sync.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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The penalty kill has remained strong, and while the power play has shown flickers of improvement, Colorado has scored just one more goal than its allowed (3-2) while playing with the extra man in this stretch.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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