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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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as in ventures
chiefly British
a risky undertaking
most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter
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as in flits
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn
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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
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
Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
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
Noun
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Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The light snow flurries in the Tahoe area this week after a spell of record-setting March heatwaves across California were not enough to reverse the damage.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In mountaineering, Whittaker was closely involved in more high-profile ventures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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From transforming the Warriors into a global powerhouse to launching new ventures like the Valkyries, Lacob shares insights on franchise valuation, innovation and long-term growth strategies.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Which brings us to Big Mama, a seven-track Brainfeeder EP that flits by in under 14 minutes.—
Dave Segal,
SPIN,
13 Mar. 2026
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As the movie flits between these different storylines, time is reframed less as something to resist (or defy) than as something to embrace.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The structure flaps its wings when powered by electricity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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View gallery - 7 images A wooden dragon sculpture that gently flaps its wings has become a crowd-funding hit, but after seeing the traditional handcrafted work that's been put into every single model, making each one unique, the value of such a piece becomes strikingly clear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The American Beauty rose is a climbing rose that adds bursts of color to your fence.—
Claudia Guthrie,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first of these—a cult favorite among writers, particularly youngish women writers—put Lemann on the map as a singular stylist, capable of crystalline insights into the miscreants and oddballs of the American South and great bursts of unrestrained sentiment.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pagliocca has mostly struck out in a series of high-risk, high-reward gambles.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Longoria darts across the kitchen to gather more gastronomic tidbits and sample leftover morsels.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brindley is a high-end, debatably elite skater who gets through his extensions quickly (including from a standstill), excels on his edges, rounds corners sharply and darts around the ice, hunting pucks and pushing through holes.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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But most of all, Australia showed flickers of the joy that fueled Hamilton for so much of his F1 success in the past.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Flutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutters. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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