flitted

VERB

flutter, move rapidly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dart flicker hover whiz zip

STRONG

dance flash fleet float fly hurry pass run rush sail scud skim speed sweep whisk wing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decelerate

STRONG

delay halt slow walk

Example Sentences

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Godwill Kukonki – Another player who has flitted between the under-18 and under-21 sides this season.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Birmingham, Bolton and Norwich flitted between divisions for four successive seasons.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Oil prices flitted between small gains and losses, with U.S. crude futures ending the day up less than 0.1% at $91.29 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Retail participation is certainly being seen right now, according to the BIS— perhaps most surprisingly in gold, a stalwart inflation hedge which has flitted in and out of fashion among investors for decades.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

A sparrow flitted by so fast it looked like it vanished into thin air.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova