as in offence
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
the darts flew fast and furiously when the two former friends bumped into each other at the party
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as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the housefly darted about the room until it found an open window and flew out
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Recent Examples of dart
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Two possessions later, Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard stood tall in the pocket and threw a 42-yard dart just out of reach of Oregon’s Brandon Johnson and into the hands of receiver Emeka Egbuka for Ohio State’s second touchdown.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Two juveniles darted across a branch, and the younger female began to hunt flying insects, moving in a slow crouch.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Another drags Hollis out of the car by her feet, in the middle of 104th Street, as commuters honk and gawk at a woman with barbed darts clinging to her body pinned face-down on the sidewalk and handcuffed by four officers.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Two possessions later, Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard stood tall in the pocket and threw a 42-yard dart just out of reach of Oregon’s Brandon Johnson and into the hands of receiver Emeka Egbuka for Ohio State’s second touchdown.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Mid-sentence, Hambly’s gaze suddenly darted toward a critter on the ground.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Two juveniles darted across a branch, and the younger female began to hunt flying insects, moving in a slow crouch.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Much as all this is undeniable catnip for social media feeds, the actual experience is lushly analog, with days spent flitting between hammocks and the steam room, hot tub, and cold plunge tucked inside a dramatic temescal.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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As artists like Chappell Roan and Reneé Rapp dominated the festival circuit, Eilish’s odes to flirtation and feasting flitted around the Hot 100’s top 40.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
16 Dec. 2024
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Tyson and Paul repeatedly traded barbs and insults to each other leading up to the Nov. 15 boxing match, which was delayed by four months after the legendary former heavyweight champion was diagnosed with an ulcer flare-up.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Videos of their vigorous, cheerful efforts soon went viral, drew international coverage and were a forceful counterpoint to Trump’s xenophobic insults.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pulling the lever for Ann made my young Texan feminist heart flutter.—
Ilyse Hogue,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Native to areas of the Mediterranean such as Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Israel, this low-growing plant has delicate flowers that flutter on long stems above silvery or variegated leaves.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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So when he was asked about changing the starting lineup for Monday night’s game against the LA Clippers, Finch slathered on an extra layer of sarcasm to his response.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Sitting in chairs in the classroom, the student playing the role of a police officer used some sarcasm when approaching his classmate, who was acting as the driver.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Free coffee for dancing customers at this cafe — check it out!—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The result was a humanoid robot able to seamlessly walk, dodge, squat, and dance by copying a human.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 2025
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Zuckerberg also traded barbs with Trump, particularly over immigration and misinformation.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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The former Pittsburgh Steeler then hit back Jemele Hill, calling her comment unfunny. Jemele Hill and Antonio Brown’s barbs arrive in the aftermath of Faraji’s explosive lawsuit.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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These are the best action flicks currently on Hulu, updated monthly.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the president signed a proclamation order that today and on all future inauguration days, flags will fly at full-staff.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Editors are awash with clients and premium microphones are flying off the shelves.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dart. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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