1
as in darted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in flapped
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fluttered
In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
—
Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
That night, after a resounding 49ers victory over the Green Bay Packers, confetti fluttered onto the field.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Numerous colorful flags with religious phrases and the name of Imam Hussein in Arabic fluttered among the crowd as families walked together, young and old, most dressed in black as a symbol of mourning, some pushing strollers and wagons with their children.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
That night, after a resounding 49ers victory over the Green Bay Packers, confetti fluttered onto the field.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Numerous colorful flags with religious phrases and the name of Imam Hussein in Arabic fluttered among the crowd as families walked together, young and old, most dressed in black as a symbol of mourning, some pushing strollers and wagons with their children.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluttered
Verb
-
His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Some attendees darted to a nearby building and ran through a water fountain to escape.—
Rachel Wolf , Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Moytoy flapped his lips fast like an engine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
-
Cunha, sitting on the turf, flapped his arms when Mbeumo failed to follow in for a tap-in.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
Nine flies flitted about the place, three of which flew around utensils in kitchen storage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
There was a whole movie where a dead man danced for 90 minutes.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
-
It's being reported that this demon who danced on Charlie Kirk's grave has been expelled from Texas Tech.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Without appearing to look, Rogers flicked the ball round the corner, straight into the path of Madueke running in behind, cutting inwards from the right.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fluttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluttered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share