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
Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Use fear as your compass That flutter in your stomach when considering your next move serves as your guide.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Every exploding firework rocket will eventually tumble and flutter down to the ground in a cloud of debris.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 July 2025
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Noun
Wait by a jacaranda tree long enough to see a petal flutter to the ground.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Use fear as your compass That flutter in your stomach when considering your next move serves as your guide.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
What was supposed to be down and on the outside corner instead fluttered up and above the zone.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Every exploding firework rocket will eventually tumble and flutter down to the ground in a cloud of debris.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
Noun
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That area has seen a flurry of property sales since Mayor Joe Hogsett announced his intentions to build a professional league stadium at what is now the downtown Indianapolis heliport, but some of the Simon property purchases predate the mayor's public announcement.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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This move could be the first of a flurry after Arizona was swept by Houston earlier this week.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Matta, which raised around $5 million in venture funding last year, is building a trust layer that lets global manufacturers treat African suppliers as equals, not just alternatives.—
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Nearly 33% of all global venture funding was directed to AI companies, making artificial intelligence the leading investment theme in 2024, according to CB Insights data.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The aim is to get him regular minutes rather than flit in and out of the team.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Conspiracy and misinformation flit around Eddington like horse flies.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
Verb
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This also prevents your zippers from flapping around, jiggling, and possibly getting damaged in transit.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
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The glitter clung to the pavement, signs flapped in the breeze and chants rang out over the roar of traffic.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The galaxy can be seen undergoing a burst of star formation thanks to the tidal influence of a galactic neighbor, with the glowing red form of an emission nebula visible throughout, giving the impression of a cosmic firework display.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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This act of formality did not prevent an easy atmosphere from developing in our classrooms; there were frequent bursts of laughter.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The United States has thrust itself into the center of a high-stakes diplomatic gamble that could fundamentally alter energy flows across Eurasia.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Courtesy of Amazon Celsius Assorted Flavors Official Variety Pack $22 $17 (23% off) Amazon Celsius’ variety pack is my favorite kind of gamble.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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For millennia, these fish darted in droves through the delta’s murky water and effectively supported the watershed’s entire food web.—
Moira Donovan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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The muscles around his eyes darted inward, and a frown overtook his face.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The screens flicker and change to show various rooms in a different location, a cabin in the woods.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Gilded flickers and Gila woodpeckers, for instance, circumvent the plant’s sharp spines to excavate nest cavities inside its pulpy flesh.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 July 2025
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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