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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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2
as in venture
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
Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
And that flutter of success, or pang of failure, lives on well after the competition.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
When a medevac chopper or gunship had to go up at night, exhaust from its turbine spooling up fluttered the screen above my ammunition crate bunk.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Noun
Outside, all his water bowls were cracked and dry, their rims warped by the heat, and not a flutter, a whistle, or a hum in the trees.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
And that flutter of success, or pang of failure, lives on well after the competition.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
The sound of the water tinkling on the fountain’s bronze statues makes my heart flutter.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
When a medevac chopper or gunship had to go up at night, exhaust from its turbine spooling up fluttered the screen above my ammunition crate bunk.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
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The exec’s comments came after the company made a flurry of ESPN announcements, including a landmark deal with the NFL to swap equity for control of NFL Media assets.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Since most of the agency’s old guard departed in a flurry of resignations more than a year ago, SANDAG’s new leaders have moved to make many of the outstanding reforms called for by auditors, a new report finds.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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This is not surprising since the plan is authored by Silicon Valley venture capitalists Michael Kratsios and David Sacks.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The venture became a massive success, hitting a billion page views in 2007 and competing directly with giants like Disney and the BBC.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The first segment, under the Las Vegas Convention Center, was completed in 2021, but instead of city denizens flitting across the city, convention-goers are simply driven by humans in normal Teslas through a fairly standard road tunnel.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Bieber’s catalogue is searching and uneven, flitting between glossy renditions of trap-pop, mid-tempo R. & B., eighties new wave, campfire Christian sing-alongs, Afrobeat, and dancehall, his slick, supple voice skimming the surface of these styles while never committing to any of them.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 July 2025
Verb
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The researchers found that condors flap their wings for less than 1% of their total flight time, with one bird covering over 100 miles in a single stretch without flapping at all.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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The management posted a notice forbidding all persons wearing mules to use the escalator as the flapping soles might get caught in the steps.—
Eileen Chang,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Love planet Venus will enter Leo on Aug. 25, adding a dazzling burst of glamour and passion, followed by harmonious aspects to Saturn, Uranus and Neptune on Aug. 25 and 26, making romantic themes equally grounding and liberating.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And all of this came during a sustained burst of fiction writing that Woolf—whose work had been derailed by mental breakdowns and spells of illness—relished.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Watermelon is the classic summer fruit, but picking the right watermelon can feel like a bit of a gamble.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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Many have found that the gamble doesn’t pay off and have reverted back to some human-to-human interaction.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Joao Pedro took 12 touches in the first half of the Milan game, mainly concerned with occupying defenders, making darting runs and being alert when the ball came his way.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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The cat spooks, darting under a pile of debris that was once a house.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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The film’s visuals flicker between NASA offices, quiet domestic spaces, and the wide, cinematic skies above.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
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Reflecting on that summer of big change for his boyhood club reveals a rare flicker of vulnerability in Hinshelwood.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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