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as in toyed
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers
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as in flitted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
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Recent Examples of flirted
Rays Might Move Because of ongoing attendance woes, the Rays have long flirted with the idea of relocation.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The suspect in the killing of a health insurance executive may have flirted with a woman who works at a hostel, a report said.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The suspect allegedly flashed a smile and flirted with a female staffer at the hostel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The Suns have also flirted with early drag screens in transition, like this example below.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The price of one bitcoin currently sits just below $96,000 and has flirted with $100,000 in recent weeks.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Manchin briefly flirted with an independent presidential campaign earlier this year after being recruited by the group No Labels.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Though the Ducks flirted with being tripled up by the Avs in shots on goal, another bright spot was rookie Cutter Gauthier, who had been essentially benched in the previous game.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2024
The couple hit a speed bump when Nick flirted with another woman while riding a plastic duck, leaving Hannah feeling disrespected.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The suspect in the killing of a health insurance executive may have flirted with a woman who works at a hostel, a report said.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The suspect allegedly flashed a smile and flirted with a female staffer at the hostel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The Suns have also flirted with early drag screens in transition, like this example below.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The price of one bitcoin currently sits just below $96,000 and has flirted with $100,000 in recent weeks.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Manchin briefly flirted with an independent presidential campaign earlier this year after being recruited by the group No Labels.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Though the Ducks flirted with being tripled up by the Avs in shots on goal, another bright spot was rookie Cutter Gauthier, who had been essentially benched in the previous game.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2024
The couple hit a speed bump when Nick flirted with another woman while riding a plastic duck, leaving Hannah feeling disrespected.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Flirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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