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
Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
The venue features an arcade, 12 bowling lanes, electronic darts and a sports bar with movie theater-level screens.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Mitchell often walks the area and must dart across Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road to get back home.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Surrounding the stage are dozens of traditional fairground games (think balloon darts and ring toss) and over 200 arcade games.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
The venue features an arcade, 12 bowling lanes, electronic darts and a sports bar with movie theater-level screens.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Verb
In the Harbor itself, there is a bomb crater-like pond surrounded by vegetable gardens and darting, jewel-green birds.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Mitchell often walks the area and must dart across Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road to get back home.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dart
Verb
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Nine flies flitted about the place, three of which flew around utensils in kitchen storage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mockingbirds, wrens and sparrows flit in and out of crape myrtle trees lining part of the property’s outside perimeter.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Amid this totalizing assault, the nutria’s assiduous gnawing may seem a relatively mild insult; in the state’s coastal-threat index, the nutria would come in sixth place.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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According to a cell phone video obtained through the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the man shouted several Islamophobic insults, including insults attacking Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even during the hug and kiss scenes, the staff told me their hearts fluttered watching them.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of friends, relatives, admirers, and fellow soldiers took a knee as his coffin was slowly carried onto Independence Square, Ukrainian and army flags fluttered in the cool morning breeze.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Like his previous films, Jude’s 170-minute romp is loaded with trenchant political messages, sarcasm, bawdy humor and a heavy dose of Romanian fatalism.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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Harry's sense of humor and ability to give zesty one-liners connect him with the Mercurial sign, which has a flair for sarcasm, pranks, jokes and communication.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The reel featured the celebrity family dancing with locals, watching the exciting horse race, and taking in a huge fireworks display.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Recurring scenes of children dancing cue to the inner child that Jacobs, and too many other Black men, lose to the streets.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The brothers have publicly traded barbs in the 16 years since Oasis’ breakup, with their spat regularly making headlines around the world.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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The two men traded barbs in the past, but that happens often in boxing with anyone of prominence.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Wu put people onto a lot of movies like John Woo’s The Killer and kung fu flicks.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
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Except, of course, the absurdist solution: leaping straight into the air, wrapping the racquet behind his torso, and flicking the ball back over the net.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In June, my children and I flew from Singapore to Texas to visit family.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Executing the heists: 'special ops tactical team' On Feb. 1, 2023, five Chilean nationals flew from the Los Angeles airport to the Detroit area.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dart. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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