1
as in to tease
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers
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2
as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
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Recent Examples of flirt
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
The two flirt through the stalls, unable to fully see the other.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The company flirted with bankruptcy.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Someone who plans extravagant dates and shows you off…but also flirts with others or lies about small things in ways that leave you second-guessing your worth.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
The two flirt through the stalls, unable to fully see the other.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Koufax had flirted with pitching greatness.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The company flirted with bankruptcy.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirt
Noun
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Police charged Jeremy Yates, 50, of Eastview, with two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment while discharging a firearm, Elizabethtown Police spokesperson John Thomas said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Huger was ultimately charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As of Tuesday night, South Park’s X account still hasn’t teased any hints of what Episode 5 will be about, something the show has done consistently before the previous three episodes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cardi teased on Today about the follow-up to her smash 2018 debut LP, Invasion of Privacy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Expect flocks of vibrant flamingos and tiny flitting hummingbirds spreading their wings over the turquoise waters and tangles of mangroves that unfold across lagoons that stretch parallel to the sea.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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To a different namesake, all this flitting indecision might seem like disrespect.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The journalist’s eyes dart from side to side.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a surveillance video released by authorities, Robinson allegedly darts across the roof after firing the single shot, jimmies down to a ledge and jumps to the grass below.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your press release isn’t fooling anyone.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Replacing Nina with a woman who has the same initials as her is not going to fool us!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet there is still a whiff of old-fashioned British grandeur about the production, with its fluttering pennants, Norman kite shields, and mounted knights.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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And Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of Team USA sealed her iconic 100 Metres Final win with lashes that fluttered as boldly as her stride, plus long nails that looked as unstoppable as her finish.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2019, Lung made a deal with Pop Mart, a company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers, to sell the figurines.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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On the heels of his success with Outer Banks, Lilah's father began to toy around with the idea of a show that details the origin story of a band, which would eventually turn into The Runarounds.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sequences of Ann and her acolytes singing and dancing to remixed Shaker hymns are transcendent, capturing the completeness of their devotion.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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Fresh off her appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Xochitl Gomez danced to victory in DWTS season 32 with partner Val Chmerkovskiy.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Flirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirt. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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