flit

verb

ˈflit How to pronounce flit (audio)
Definition of flitnext
as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements bargain hunters at the flea market flitted from table to table like hummingbirds in a garden

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Recent Examples of flit City juggled negotiations with Gakpo and Ndiaye in the past seven days, enabling them to flit between the two depending on who was most desired or, in the event, most realistic. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Jeffrey said his father flits about from KC to his 35 international restaurants, which are located in the Middle East, Asia and beyond. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Accented by aged brass and deep brown marble, the lamp easily flits between retro and moodier contemporary styles. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 By the front door, a hummingbird repeatedly flitted to the tubular magenta blooms of the Salvia spathacea. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flit
  1. dart
  2. flutter
  3. dance
  4. fly
  5. flick
  6. scurry
Verb
  • The sheriff's office says Loki darted towards this large bush not far from the house.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday night, the Falcons saw Bowman dart around the field, throw his body into ball carriers and get his hands on passes.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dart
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  • But no sooner did the words leave his mouth than the man’s eyelids fluttered open.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, her arms matched the uninterrupted movement of her hair, fluttering in front of the cameras.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of flutter
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  • The gala concluded with dinner and dancing among the ballerinas and patrons.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The northern lights are usually spotted dancing across dark night skies — but this striking new view shows them from an entirely different perspective.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dance
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  • With his ring powered up, John flies over and drops off a bag of money as restitution to the waitress Maggie (Hannah Christine Shetler) who lost her family in the Manhunter attack.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The system is designed to provide short-range protection against drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft, adding an air-defense layer alongside NMESIS’ anti-ship capability.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Coming for a variety of longtime critics of the merger, opposition rose and suspicion about the settlement served to pour gasoline on an already flicking fire.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Paul Marie flicked a ball off the outside of his foot to Judd, who scored on a volley from the edge of the 6-yard box to give the Earthquakes a 3-0 lead in the 29th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of flick
Verb
  • But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.
    — Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Crew members scurry over to the actors with a gardening-type tool, opening the nozzle and blowing a cloud of yellow and red dust onto us.
    — Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of scurry

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“Flit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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