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flirt with

VERB
consider
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge contemplate deal with examine favor grant look at recognize regard scrutinize see study
STRONG
cogitate concede consult deliberate envisage excogitate inspect meditate muse ponder reason reflect revolve ruminate scan speculate
WEAK
allow for assent to chew over dream of keep in mind mull over perpend provide for reckon with see about subscribe to take into account take under advisement take up think out think over toss around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard forget ignore look away neglect refuse
WEAK
abandon discard dismiss leave reject
VERB
dabble
Synonyms
STRONG
dally dilly-dally idle monkey play trifle
WEAK
amuse oneself with be amateur fiddle with horse around kid around mess around monkey around muck around not be serious play around play games with toy with trifle with work superficially
Antonyms
WEAK
take seriously

Example Sentences

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Milkmaids flirt with a farmer and a wagon-driver.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Many of those companies would flirt with losing money if competition from AI materializes, and a few might ultimately file for bankruptcy.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

It’s no-bake, yes, but it’s also a canvas: a place to flirt with flavor, indulge in textures, and conjure a sliceable memory.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Sometimes politicians of all parties flirt with the possibility of one day becoming leader in suggestive, coy, almost deniable ways.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

I didn’t understand why he didn’t flirt with me, but now I’m glad.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank