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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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as in chance
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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2025
The finished result gives a natural-looking flutter, for any minimalist eye makeup look.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
John Paul, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The sky does not flutter at my heartfelt admiration.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
To help demonstrate and understand this, researchers from NASA and Boeing sought to soften the impacts of wind gusts on the aircraft, lessen the wing loads from aircraft turns and movements, and suppress wing flutter.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2025
The finished result gives a natural-looking flutter, for any minimalist eye makeup look.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
Unfortunately, in some cars with only the rear windows open, the car will flutter and vibrate.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The sky does not flutter at my heartfelt admiration.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
Noun
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Fallon and Frances shared photos of themselves enjoying the flurries, including a selfie of the father-daughter pair all bundled up while snow fell around them.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Grizzlies star Ja Morant were not traded, but some of the league’s biggest stars changed teams amid a flurry of activity in the days leading up to the deadline.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway had the option to sentence him to life in prison with the chance for parole after at least 25 years, but Thompson did not face the death penalty given his age at the time of the crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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There’s still a chance of some wintry mix on the front and back end.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even at 4 degrees below zero, waxwings flitted outside our room, which had a sauna large enough to be its own hotel room.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Here’s what to do to get rid of pesky moths flitting around indoors.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Longtime collaborator Alex Lockett returns to direct the clip, an upstairs/downstairs concept which follows Antonoff on struggle street, stumbling into randoms and flapping about in the rain.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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The accompanying illustration shows a terrified boy running from a sky full of books flapping their pages like Hitchcockian birds.—
Richard Sandomir,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The beloved Lip Sleeping Mask is a treat for lips thanks to a burst of coconut oil, shea butter, and murumuru seed butter that deliver serious moisture overnight.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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There will be a burst in there at some point.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Second-round picks always have been relative gambles and have only lost value in recent years as fewer players declare for each draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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As for the trade deadline, the situation might have been unavoidable, if the Bucks simply never were going to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo at this stage and if the Heat perceived Ja Morant at this moment too much of a gamble.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Schools of fish drifted one above the other in a shifting, shimmering mesh, as neon-bright parrotfish, damselfish, and Moorish idols darted by.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Commercial airplanes dart by, but one chartered flight sits parked away from the gates, a set of stairs pulled up to its open door.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Marczak, who shot the film himself, keeps the camera close to Daniel’s face so that the audience is privy to every flicker of emotion and every sign of hope.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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That’s the first little flicker of the shame that’s adding to that pile.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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