as in flitting
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the housefly darted about the room until it found an open window and flew out
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Recent Examples of darting
The headlights of the long-haul trucks illuminated Joshua trees and darting bats.
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Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
During early warm-ups for the Broncos-Chargers game, Dobbins spent over 30 minutes catching up with former Los Angeles teammates and coaches, darting over to the stands to sign a few autographs.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
At 10 years old, Gina Wolfe was darting between the cash register and the kitchen of her family's McDonald's restaurant in Columbia, Tennessee.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
Has Clooney ever seemed that good at sprinting or darting or dashing or scurrying?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Their vision—though not great for detail or color—is especially tuned to detect movement, which makes darting critters almost irresistible.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Smaller prints, some just an inch or two long, show tiny animals trotting or darting across the mud, while mid-sized carnivores left their three-toed marks complete with claw indentations.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
There is his technical skill, not just in defending but in using the ball, darting forward passes through the opposition lines.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Swinging from the overhanging branches and darting through the woods, the animals were heading toward a nearby housing project, their pink faces lit with glee.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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At ease everywhere from flitting free jazz to looser, funkier textures, Allen abides, insistent but never overbearing on a session well worth the wait.—
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That Cody Balmer avowed the Palestinian cause in his call to 911, despite no prior connection to it, fits the general pattern, since that’s what was flitting across his screens.—
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Consisting of wispy layers that create soft movement, akin to fluttering butterfly wings, the cut is a popular option for cascading long lengths.—
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Soft amber light illuminates gold jewelry, glossy lips, and brightly fabrics fluttering in the ocean breeze.—
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Large crowds of onlookers were treated to a performance of boxing and dancing on the show floor.—
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The images show vivid auroras dancing overhead and a fox below who seems far more interested in the photographer than the light show unfolding above.—
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Older supporters will remember it well and, if anyone from the younger generation wants a glimpse into those times, perhaps a good place to start is by flicking through the pages of The Complete History Of Manchester City, written by football historian Gary James and published in 1997.—
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The reptile reacts to being picked up by flicking its meaty tail back and forth, whacking a few of the deputies.—
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“Darting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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