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Synonyms for flit
Synonyms
dance, dart, flick, flicker, flirt, flitter, flutter, zip
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At this point in my life, my eyes flitted right over potential partners. — Jennifer Fliss, Washington Post, "When do I tell my partner about my past trauma?," 28 Aug. 2019 At the crest of central Oregonâs 5,325-foot McKenzie Pass, a black-and-gold swallowtail butterfly landed on the handlebars of my bicycle before flitting to my open hand. — Brian E. Clark, Los Angeles Times, "A little e-bike cheating makes Oregon Cascades bike tour a gem of a cycling trip," 24 Aug. 2019 Attendees were welcome to flit between scientific discussions and a joint-rolling station, taste edibles on an outdoor patio or peruse psychedelic candles at the lobby pop-up shop. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "At Portlandâs âWeed Prom,â Women Gathered to Celebrate and Strategize," 11 July 2019 As Tate, Robbie flits through the screen bringing to life one of cinemaâs most beloved stars before her untimely death on August 9, 1969, at the hands of Charles Mansonâs family. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Margot Robbie Details How 'Everything Can Change So Quickly' in Hollywood to Quentin Tarantino," 17 Aug. 2019 One day, these tiny flying machines may be flitting unobtrusively over the landscape, collecting weather data, monitoring traffic, alerting first responders to accidents and disasters, inspecting construction sites and more. — Kate Baggaley, NBC News, "Forget props and fixed wings. New bio-inspired drones mimic birds, bats and bugs.," 30 July 2019 That makes Malone, Lee and Yaweh â the last of them another gifted MC who can hold a tune â an ideal touring trio, as their styles are melodic flows that flit effortlessly between rapping and singing. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Post Malone and Swae Lee will play Denverâs Pepsi Center this fall," 15 July 2019 Castro told OâRourke as Warrenâs head flitted back and forth between the fellow Texans arguing on both sides of her. — Liz Goodwin, BostonGlobe.com, "Warren shows off policy chops but rivals decline to hit her on packed debate stage," 27 June 2019 Life outdoors in these heat waves means flitting from shade to shade. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "Trees canât escape the extreme heat. But they do have some clever coping mechanisms.," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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