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  • present participle of flit.

flitting

ADJECTIVE
transitory
Synonyms


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Fireflies at dusk, flitting around outdoor gatherings as cousins trade jokes with a friendly, rough-and-tumble edge.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Fittingly, Daniel Pemberton’s score has that same sense of free-ranging curiosity, flitting between genres at will.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

Rates flitting back below 6% isn’t out of the question this year.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

There are discussions online about who exactly the principals are in this series, given the legion of cast members flitting in and out of the storyline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

Images of my possible paths darted through my mind like moths flitting about a fire.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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