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coquetted

verb

past tense of coquet

as in flirted

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun a group of college students coquetting with each other at the beach

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The most recent season also revealed that Wilson flirted with Miller throughout the summer, raising her hopes for a possible reconciliation, only to hook up with her best friend months later.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026
So was the back-and-forth between the Norwegian golfer and Scheffler, who briefly flirted with a 59 on Friday.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

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