FLIRTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

flirted

verb

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past tense of flirt

as in teased

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 Kelce has flirted with retirement the past two offseasons, but two straight disappointing finishes for the Chiefs may have played a role in his decision to come back one last time this fall. —

Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 Charlotte flirted with the team record for made three-pointers in a game Tuesday. —

Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 Temperatures flirted with 50 degrees Wednesday, and Thursday will remain mild with highs in the 40s to low 50s, though lingering fog and low stratus may hold temperatures down in a few locations. —

Joseph Dames, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Yet one reason that Conan now rules the Oscars like the new Jimmy Kimmel, if not the new Billy Crystal, is that the jokes were trimmed of the cutting sharpness the Oscars have flirted with in the past. —

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 Betances, whose career was ultimately derailed by shoulder injuries, also flirted with triple-digit radar readings while earning four straight All-Star nods from 2014-2017. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026 In fact, Daley threw a public tantrum when the Bears last flirted with Gary, in 1995, then went to work on a Soldier Field renovation that ultimately came to pass. —

David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 Liverpool been well clear of the troubles others have flirted with. —

Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Jayson Tatum kick-started Boston with a strong first quarter in his second game back from Achilles surgery, and co-star Jaylen Brown flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 109-98 at Rocket Arena. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026

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His next fight hasn’t been officially announced, but Royval teased an upcoming bout on his Instagram last week.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The cover art for a Confessions of a Showgirl podcast Wade teased last summer also made use of a mint-green color scheme reminiscent of Swift’s album art.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026