flits

verb

present tense third-person singular of flit
as in flutters
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 flits 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 As Photay, Shornstein—a master synthesist and producer—flits between atmospheric house, dubby breakbeat workouts, and chirping electro funk, building his songs’ arrangements into strange, angular shapes. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026 Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone. — Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Their father, Nahuel (Amién), flits from one romantic affair to another, failing to recognize his shortcomings the way fathers typically forget minor yet significant details, like mistaking his younger daughter’s shoe size or never delivering on his promise to have the sink fixed. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026 Over sunny instrumentation, Rhys flits back and forth between English and Welsh in what feels like a nonsensical miasma of free association. — David Harris, SPIN, 4 May 2026 Identity takes the lead as the Moon flits into your sign, so your tone, pace, and choices are most likely to set the mood for everyone today. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, her husband flits in and out of town plying his opaque trade. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flits
  1. flutters
  2. darts
  3. dances
  4. flicks
  5. scurries
Verb
  • The flag of Iran flutters in the wind outside of the IAEA headquarters.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of flutters
Verb
  • In non-linear fashion, Sorkin’s scenario darts back and forth between 2018, ’19, ’20 and ’21, offering a puzzle that eventually will come all together.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of darts
Verb
  • First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Noa dances viciously, slamming her body raw in front of the stage.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dances
Verb
  • Fernandes then flicks the ball to his team-mate and Mainoo rattles the woodwork, with Anderson unable to block the shot.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of flicks
Verb
  • Inside Botánica Santo Tomas in Wilton Manors, store owner Héctor Giovanni Pizarro Santana sweeps the floor as his tiny Chihuahua, Bella, scurries behind him.
    — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of scurries

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

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