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
  • As Photay, Shornstein—a master synthesist and producer—flits between atmospheric house, dubby breakbeat workouts, and chirping electro funk, building his songs’ arrangements into strange, angular shapes.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
  • Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.
    — Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Definition of flits
Verb
  • 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
  • Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Definition of flutters
Verb
  • Crook breaks into a jog, then darts between cars to reach her.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of darts
Verb
  • Listen to the supple bass line, which dances throughout the song as its own character.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • This stubbornly optimistic place, where family after family scrapes and claws and laughs and dances their way to a better tomorrow.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Definition of dances
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“Flitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flitters. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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