1
as in flurry
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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2
as in venture
chiefly British
a risky undertaking
most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter
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as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn
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as in to flap
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 flutter
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
An orange handkerchief flutters from his back pocket.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Draped in her Texas pride, a red, white, and blue flag fluttered as the final beats of her set reverberated through the stadium, leaving the audience in awe.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Muhammad Ali might be proud of Jonathan Spector, whose Eureka Day starts with a flutter and turns on a nasty sting.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
An orange handkerchief flutters from his back pocket.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Ash fluttered down from the sky, swirling with the periodic breezes.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Draped in her Texas pride, a red, white, and blue flag fluttered as the final beats of her set reverberated through the stadium, leaving the audience in awe.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
Noun
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Lawmakers from both parties respond to the president’s flurry of executive orders.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The order is among a flurry of executive actions Mr. Trump has quickly taken the first week of his second term.—
Jamie Stengle,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With drivers such as Ross Chastain and Daniel Suárez, the team has not only demonstrated competitiveness but also introduced its innovative ventures like Project 91.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Spotlight on Maryland is a joint venture by FOX45 News and The Baltimore Sun.—
Patrick Hauf,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While gopher tortoises can be encountered in abundance during a visit to the park, guests can also marvel at its longleaf pine forests, with bird species like the downy woodpecker and red-breasted nuthatch found flitting from tree to tree.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Almost all of Nickel Boys plays out from Elwood’s and Turner’s direct perspectives, sometimes flitting between the two boys within the same scene.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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An occasional scything wind flapped the flags flying at half-staff.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But over eight half-hour episodes (including a finale that’s twice that length), those momentary bursts of magic feel all too fleeting.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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That was no problem for Netflix as Back in Action wasn't just filmed at Pinewood but action sequences were also shot on London's river Thames and at its barrier which prevents the city from flooding and bursts open in the film.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trending on Billboard The gamble met with mixed results initially.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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Vitor is right not to accept it, but to come out publicly like this could be the biggest gamble of his Wolves career.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There are some dandy dividends ready to dart higher.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Fifty feet ahead, across a small depression, something darted through the cover.—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dillingham doesn’t have to squint to see the flicker down that long corridor.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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