FLIRTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

flirted

verb

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 Drummond flirted with a preseason triple-double and posted eight points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals in 20 minutes. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 But that seems to be what my career has flirted [with] consistently, at that meeting point. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Oura flirted with Wall Street, but isn’t ready to put a ring on it. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Before Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rays in Game 162, the Phillies had lost four straight games and flirted with missing the postseason for the first time since the 2021 season. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 William remembers being placed on a stool at Manhattan bars, while his father socialized and flirted. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 In May 2025, Forest had just flirted for some time with qualification for the Champions League, before a seventh-place finish was eventually enough to secure Europa League football. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and The Challenge veteran openly flirted on season 2 of the reality competition series. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 The president has repeatedly flirted with broadening the assault, hoping yet another round of bombardment might force Iran to yield. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirted

Verb

As of now, On does not sell soccer boots, although Mbappé has already teased a prototype in matches.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Audrey Niffenegger has long teased the sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife, featuring Clare and Henry’s Chrono-Displaced daughter Alba and her two husbands—Oliver, a time traveler like her, and Zach, existing in linear time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of teased

Verb

The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Guests flitted around, in and out of racks filled with Skims’s big apparel and underwear hitters, and making use of the Skims photobooth.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of flitted

Verb

The pair even toyed around with the idea of a potential collaboration.

— Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Four years later — after the Broncos had toyed unsuccessfully with finding his replacement — Morton teamed with a new coach, his former Cowboys teammate Dan Reeves.

— Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026

Definition of toyed

Verb

Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.

— Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of kidded

Verb

Cruise also danced his heart out as part of the talk show’s iconic spirit tunnel.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026
Lon Cheng, a Cambodian vendor who has lived in Thailand for over 20 years, cheerfully called to customers and danced along with the music behind his vegetable stall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026