flitters

verb

present tense third-person singular of flitter
as in flits
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements the birds flittered back and forth between the backyard feeder and the safety of the trees

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  1. flits
  2. flutters
  3. darts
  4. dances
Verb
  • 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, 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
Definition of flits
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  • 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
  • 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
  • With City’s back line dragged across, Mbeumo darts into the space behind Josko Gvardiol when the pass is played to Rashford.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of darts
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  • 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
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