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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
Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
These subsequently compound on top of one another, further amplifying or minimizing facial movements like mouth size, eyelid flutters, and head tilts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
How To Keep Flies Away From Your House Fungus Gnats
These 1/8-inch-long delicate-looking gnats may be seen flying near the soil surface of houseplants or fluttering around the house (they’re attracted to light).
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The water rushing along the road flutters The dress on the corpse of a woman,
As the city descends long days and nights
Into legend, which won’t compensate for its disasters.
—Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
These subsequently compound on top of one another, further amplifying or minimizing facial movements like mouth size, eyelid flutters, and head tilts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
And Mark’s eyes flutter, the sound of severance thrums, and when Mark Scout awakens, he’s accidentally fired the bolt pistol into Drummond’s neck.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
How To Keep Flies Away From Your House Fungus Gnats
These 1/8-inch-long delicate-looking gnats may be seen flying near the soil surface of houseplants or fluttering around the house (they’re attracted to light).
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
Noun
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Grapevine has a flurry of talent including junior catcher Gianni Corral, an uncommitted recruit who was previously committed to Texas A&M. Outfielder Zachary Goldstein, also a junior, is a scrappy speedster with a knack for getting on base.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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All in all, that was a good response by the Razorbacks to the Aggies' early flurry of runs.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The project marks Maddock Films’ first venture into the historical epic genre and features Kaushal alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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That was the impetus for his latest business venture, appropriately named Game 7.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Endemic species of long, segmented bristle worms and tiny crustaceans graze on bacteria mats and flit among fields of chemosynthetic tube worms, growing thick as grass.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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During a hike through Robinsons Island, visitors can spot boreal chickadees, red crossbills and yellow warblers flitting along the branches, while the refuge’s many beaches are perfect for spotting shorebirds like the willet and greater yellowlegs.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rainbow flags flap in the breeze in Postos 8 and 9, which draw a generally mixed LGBTQ+ crowd.—
JD Shadel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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International flags flapped in the wind at both the start and end as a reminder of the year’s theme: Around The World in 13.1 miles.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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All the nervous energy that had built up at American Airlines Center was released in a burst of delirious joy.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Hubble Space Telescope's recent deep-dive into Andromeda has been able to track the disorder in M31 that the merger left in its wake: streams of stars cannibalized from the galaxy eaten by M31 and producing a burst of star formation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, both of them will be highly scrutinized moving forward, as will the Ravens’ decision-makers for taking a second-round gamble on Green.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Beijing knows a full-scale invasion would risk direct war with the U.S., a destructive gamble for China’s already wobbly economy at a time when Trump has added 145% tariffs to its burdens.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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My eyes darted left and right, searching for my assailant in the storm.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, your pup will dart to your room and wolf these down instantly.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, senior Danielle Sievers stuck her full-twisting double tuck in the leadoff spot without a flicker for a 9.865.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Viewers are given a flicker of hope at the end of the season when Staten appears at Gracie’s bar, but he’s gone before Quinn can reach him.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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