as in flitted
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 darted
His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Some attendees darted to a nearby building and ran through a water fountain to escape.
—Rachel Wolf , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Three flies darted around near the back door.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
On second down at the 22, Smith grabbed a swing pass from Andrews and darted 22 yards for what proved to be the winning score.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Minneapolis police soon arrived at the scene, and officers darted inside the school, Garrity said.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Fifteen minutes after the Houston Astros opened their clubhouse to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Mauricio Dubón darted toward his locker.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
With so much on the line, Yukich darted for the finish line, but her body began shutting down.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
In a blink, Abrams-Draine darted in front of Owens to pick off Bradley’s toss, somehow tapping both feet before toppling out of bounds.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Some attendees darted to a nearby building and ran through a water fountain to escape.
—Rachel Wolf , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Three flies darted around near the back door.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
On second down at the 22, Smith grabbed a swing pass from Andrews and darted 22 yards for what proved to be the winning score.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Minneapolis police soon arrived at the scene, and officers darted inside the school, Garrity said.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Fifteen minutes after the Houston Astros opened their clubhouse to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Mauricio Dubón darted toward his locker.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
With so much on the line, Yukich darted for the finish line, but her body began shutting down.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
In a blink, Abrams-Draine darted in front of Owens to pick off Bradley’s toss, somehow tapping both feet before toppling out of bounds.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darted
Verb
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Aronofsky has, since the grittiness of Pi and Requiem for a Dream, flitted with alacrity from genre to genre, trying his hand at biblical epics (Noah) and claustrophobic dramas (The Whale).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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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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In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a whole movie where a dead man danced for 90 minutes.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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It's being reported that this demon who danced on Charlie Kirk's grave has been expelled from Texas Tech.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without appearing to look, Rogers flicked the ball round the corner, straight into the path of Madueke running in behind, cutting inwards from the right.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Darted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darted. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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