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Synonyms for dart
Synonyms: Noun
affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dig, dis (also diss) [slang], epithet, gird, indignity, insult, name, offense (or offence), outrage, personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur
Synonyms: Verb
dance, flick, flicker, flirt, flit, flitter, flutter, zip
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Examples of dart in a Sentence
Noun
He was hit with a poisoned dart. Her favorite game is darts. a quick dart to the leftVerb
We saw a deer dart across the road. The frog darted its tongue at a fly.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Authorities in a California city had to use a tranquilizer dart to subdue a large pig that was menacing residents. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "California authorities use tranquilizer to stop rogue pig," 25 Aug. 2019 Finally the rangers shoot him with a tranquilliser dart. — The Economist, "An ancient beast returns to Transylvania," 22 Aug. 2019 Of course, the other solution would be to trade for a reliable reliever instead of throwing darts at the roster. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Promise in current Red Sox bullpen mix," 19 July 2019 Has a run-of-the-mill game of darts become just too easy for you? — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "Ax throwing: What to know and where to go," 15 July 2019 Nerf’s blaster brand has been dented by products like Zuru Toys Inc.’s X-Shot line and its sub-$20 dart guns. — Paul Ziobro, WSJ, "Nerf Is Getting Blasted From Below," 6 Apr. 2019 The approach is not likely to breed the same success at the major league level even when the sinker darts at 98 mph. — Los Angeles Times, "Russell Martin’s walk-off, two-run single lifts Dustin May and Dodgers," 7 Aug. 2019 Given that Damien Williams lacks a workhorse track record, Hyde and rookie Darwin Thompson are both at least worth late-round dart throws. 54. — Kevin Hanson, SI.com, "Fantasy Football 2019: Running Back Rankings and Auction Prices," 30 July 2019 While Preece darts around the track during his fourth time out at 12:59 p.m., Smith squints. — Nick Kelly, BostonGlobe.com, "Behind the scenes at a NASCAR race: This is how Ryan Preece’s team rolls," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The first blast of water from the hose hit hot metal, unleashing a wall of steam as flames darted toward the ceiling. — Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News, "Meet the icebreaker Polar Star, the neglected stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex," 17 Aug. 2019 The first blast of water from the hose hit hot metal, unleashing a wall of steam as flames darted toward the ceiling. — Los Angeles Times, "Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military-industrial complex," 2 Aug. 2019 This piece stretches a 45-second interaction between three women into a 10-minute dance of darting eyes and social discomforts. — Emily Bobrow, WSJ, "‘I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like: The Art of Bill Viola’ Review: Spirituality in an Age of Irony," 9 July 2019 After scrambling and darting toward the end zone, Mayfield fired a lateral pass near the 10-yard line that set off some chaos. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Browns minicamp offensive report: Laterals and no-huddle plays rule the day," 6 June 2019 Others were darting about in preparation for the corgi races. — Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Hundreds of corgis storm Oregon beach, offering moment of short-legged clarity," 12 Aug. 2019 Some of the protestors on the sidewalk darted into the road. — oregonlive.com, "14 people released following peaceful Portland ICE protest," 5 Aug. 2019 During his first few days in the hospital, Baker received a visit from Kacey McCallister, who lost both of his legs at the age of 6 after darting in front of a truck. — Salem Statesman Journal, OregonLive.com, "Oregon teen returns to track competition as para-athlete after crash," 19 May 2018 His 112th and final pitch was a 90-mph slider that darted out of the strike zone. — Los Angeles Times, "Dodgers’ plethora of defensive problems add up to worst loss of season," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dart.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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