Synonyms of fluttered

fluttered

verb

past tense of flutter

1

as in darted

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darted
• flitted
• danced
• flicked
• flickered
• scurried
• flew
• zipped
• flittered
• wandered
• flirted
• sailed
• sped
• sprinted
• scuttled
• skittered
• scampered
• dashed
• roamed
• zoomed
• skipped
• zinged
• meandered
• scudded
• shot
• rambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hung
• floated
• hovered

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

• flapped
• whipped
• flailed
• flopped
• waved
• flicked
• swung
• flitted
• flickered
• knocked
• swayed
• smacked
• banged
• thumped
• beat
• buffeted
• pounded
• fanned
• battered
• spanked
• throbbed
• oscillated
• pulsed
• undulated
• palpitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fluttered

All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Young people fluttered about, wearing custom white T-shirts emblazoned with the festival’s retro cartoon-style poster art. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

On Thursday morning, fat bees perched on black-and-blue sage flowers, and doves loudly fluttered from fruit tree to fruit tree. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

This isn't the first time a butterfly motif has fluttered, so to speak, into Larsson's glam routine. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026

Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind. — New Atlas, 23 June 2026

Cars honked their horns and cyclists pulled over to tune in as flags fluttered in the wind, fans clambered to see the screen, and people hugged and shouted. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 June 2026

The two were often seen with what appeared to be unwashed, exposed roots that fluttered into beach waves down their backs. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2026

The next day, a black flag fluttered by the hospital entrance to mourn those killed. — ABC News, 7 June 2026