flutters 1 of 2

noun

plural of flutter
1
as in flurries
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 ventures
chiefly British a risky undertaking most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter

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flutters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flutter
1
as in flits
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn

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2
as in flaps
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 flutters
Noun
Plastic waste flutters and settles into gulches, catches in the fencing. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026 An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 May 2026 As track one begins, a copy of the script flutters down from the ceiling. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026 The Cowboys have shown flutters of championship potential but have not made a conference final since 1996. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025 In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Right now, that home is with the Mahers at Somebody People, and wherever Monarch the pop-up flutters to next. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025 My heart flutters, excited to arrive, but also anxious about thirteen bodies cohabitating for six nights. — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2022
Verb
The flag of Iran flutters in the wind outside of the IAEA headquarters. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutters
  1. flurries
  2. ventures
  3. flits
  4. flaps
  5. bursts
  6. gambles
  7. darts
  8. flickers
Noun
  • The past 14 years have included some flurries of diplomatic contact between Iran and the West.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • There is even a remote possibility for a few flurries in the highest peaks of the Sierra on Saturday and Sunday nights with temps briefly below freezing.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of flurries
Noun
  • Those positions appeared more consistent with Buffett's traditional preference for mature cash-generating businesses than speculative biotechnology ventures, and most were later reduced or eliminated.
    — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady appears to be setting the groundwork to add to his growing list of post-playing career ventures.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of ventures
Verb
  • As Photay, Shornstein—a master synthesist and producer—flits between atmospheric house, dubby breakbeat workouts, and chirping electro funk, building his songs’ arrangements into strange, angular shapes.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
  • Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.
    — Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Definition of flits
Verb
  • The robot flaps five to six times a second to maintain flight.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026
  • To clean your garbage disposal, Lane suggests starting by cleaning the rubber flaps by using dish soap and a brush or an old toothbrush to scrub the rubber flaps that line the disposal.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Definition of flaps
Noun
  • Adding short bursts of intensity to your walks can improve your cardiovascular fitness without overhauling your routine.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 21 July 2026
  • Blue raspberry popping boba pearls add colorful bursts of sweet-tart flavor.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Definition of bursts
Noun
  • The fifth-year pro is 100 percent aggressive, 100 percent of the time, taking wild gambles that result in either pick-sixes or soul-crushing defensive breakdowns.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Both are good gambles for that 11-20 round range, when failing to sign a player doesn’t affect your bonus pool.
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of gambles
Verb
  • Teenage darts champion and prodigy Luke Littler is headlining Netflix‘s next big live event.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 July 2026
  • There’s more — Arsenal’s Max Dowman, darts phenom Luke Littler, swimmer Summer McIntosh and basketball star Cooper Flagg have all been talked about as potential game-changers in their sports.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of darts
Noun
  • Since then, there were brief flickers from the likes of Paul Robinson or Rob Green, but there was a natural ceiling as to whom Leeds fielded as their goalkeeper when outside the top division of English football.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • These flickers included a merely steady revenue projection from chipmaker Broadcom on its most recent earnings call as well as a construction pause for a data center being built in Wyoming.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 24 June 2026
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