FLIT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

flit

verb

ˈflit

as in to dart

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements bargain hunters at the flea market flitted from table to table like hummingbirds in a garden

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Recent Examples of flit While gopher tortoises can be encountered in abundance during a visit to the park, guests can also marvel at its longleaf pine forests, with bird species like the downy woodpecker and red-breasted nuthatch found flitting from tree to tree. —

Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Almost all of Nickel Boys plays out from Elwood’s and Turner’s direct perspectives, sometimes flitting between the two boys within the same scene. —

K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024 What better way to enjoy the winter months than by observing various birds of all colors flitting from tree to feeder? —

Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 The incoherence of Trump’s thinking is reflected in the incoherence of his speech, which in rallies and interviews flits from one topic to another for no apparent reason. —

Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flit

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According to Storyful, Seren ended up far from shore after darting away from her owner and into the waves along Newton Beach in Porthcawl, Wales.

— Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Czech Republic Under-21 international would then have striker Darwin Nunez darting towards him, so repeatedly hit it long where, inevitably, Virgil van Dijk won the aerial duel against Richarlison and Liverpool regained control.

— Jay Harris, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025