as in offence
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
the darts flew fast and furiously when the two former friends bumped into each other at the party
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as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the housefly darted about the room until it found an open window and flew out
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Recent Examples of dart
Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Watch fish dart and boats glide, each movement sparking electric-blue trails across the water’s surface.
Want a closer look?
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Half of the Indians darted to Dawson to celebrate his heroics, while the other half bolted for the Billerica student section to greet netminder Steve MacIntosh.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
If that continues, this could be a dart throw that makes logical sense.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Watch fish dart and boats glide, each movement sparking electric-blue trails across the water’s surface.
Want a closer look?
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
From pole, Hamilton darted in front of Verstappen and kept him at bay heading into Turn 1.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Half of the Indians darted to Dawson to celebrate his heroics, while the other half bolted for the Billerica student section to greet netminder Steve MacIntosh.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dart
Verb
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Visitors can fish, swim, and paddle on Lake Shelby, see native flora and fauna at the Nature Center on Middle Lake, and flit around the Butterfly Garden east of Little Lake.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Just don’t get too set on a bedtime—the aurora borealis might surprise you by flitting across the sky on a cloudless night.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
23 Apr. 2025
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People hurled insults as the police started taking down the barricades.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2025
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Sarandos, playing a cheeky version of himself, delivers a sharp line about contractual award show shout-outs before signing off with an insult.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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His shot from just beyond the left circle deflected off Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly before fluttering past goaltender Joseph Woll and into the net.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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The red and yellow of Vietnam’s national flag was everywhere in the city — fluttering from buildings, painted on the faces of eager teenagers and on the T-shirts of those who had traveled to the city from all over the country.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s tenderness and frustration, playfulness and sarcasm; respect and fatigue.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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TikTok viewers chimed in with a mix of sarcasm, solidarity, and surprisingly creative suggestions.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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There’s singing, dancing, bubbles and of course the Hot Dog Dance so synonymous with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The music video is no different, with psychedelic graphics, bright colors and dancing Smurfs galore (with Rihanna, 37, playing Smurfette).—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The Crocodile Hunter star died at age of 44 in 2006 when he was struck by a stingray barb off the coast of northern Australia.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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For a long time, there was no hope of a reunion, and brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher traded vicious barbs in the press.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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An audience of about 75—who all seemed to be locals, except for me and a Dutch couple—roared and cheered as a gifted dancer named David Nieto shook the stage in a whir of heel stomps, wrist flicks, and head snaps.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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And if your mom loves action flicks and/or Keanu Reeves by chance?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Books about fictional weddings fly off the shelves of bookstores, too.—
Lian Dolan,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Washington left the event shortly after the screening began, having flown to France for the festival on his sole day off, portraying the titular role in Broadway's latest production of Othello.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dart. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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