as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
bargain hunters at the flea market flitted from table to table like hummingbirds in a garden
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Recent Examples of flit
Examining the wing shapes of extinct species of dragonflies or lacewings, for example, would improve our understanding of what conditions led to the modern versions that flit around today.
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Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 25 Oct. 2024
To flit about the stage with such spark, more than three decades after starting his career, was a lesson not just in resolve but also in maintenance.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024
On Friday evening, friends and family flitted into the clan's private Manhattan residence to celebrate ten years of Rosetta Getty's eponymous label and daughter Violet Getty's second collection.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
In the myopia that results, especially in the face of an uncertain world—where crisis after crisis pops up like the old arcade game of Whack-a-Mole—the temptation is to make changes based on flitting and unknowable assumptions that do absolutely nothing to determine success over the long term.
—James Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 25 Oct. 2024
To flit about the stage with such spark, more than three decades after starting his career, was a lesson not just in resolve but also in maintenance.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024
On Friday evening, friends and family flitted into the clan's private Manhattan residence to celebrate ten years of Rosetta Getty's eponymous label and daughter Violet Getty's second collection.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
In the myopia that results, especially in the face of an uncertain world—where crisis after crisis pops up like the old arcade game of Whack-a-Mole—the temptation is to make changes based on flitting and unknowable assumptions that do absolutely nothing to determine success over the long term.
—James Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flit
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Video posted to social media on Tuesday shows the bright, fast-moving fireball darting through the sky before dissipating.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Williams finally took the snap with 5 seconds left and fluttered a deep pass that fell harmlessly incomplete as time expired.David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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In the background is an iconic Geneva boat, the Epoque paddle steamer, and on the left upper corner are flags of Switzerland and the City of Geneva fluttering in the wind.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The first public drone display took place in 2012 when art and technology group, Ars Electronica, programmed 49 tiny craft to to dance and form shapes during the Futurelab festival in the Austrian city of Linz.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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To boost your next-day memory, experts say to try brisk walking, cycling, swimming, or dancing to upbeat music.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first one, which flew in January 2021, lofted 143 satellites to orbit, a single-launch record that still stands.Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Half-mast refers to flags flown on ships, while half-staff is used for flags flown on land.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The game’s opening 10 minutes saw the striker lose possession after attempting to flick the ball around the corner.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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As Swift started singing, fans began to flick on the flashlights on their phones until the entire stadium was illuminated.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But scurrying across this land of extreme whiteness is, paradoxically, one of the darkest animals on Earth: a species of velvet ant known as Traumatomutilla bifurca.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Florida mice, an imperiled species with distinctive big ears and hind feet, scurried through the sand, captured on a night camera.Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Flit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flit. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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