DART Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

dart 1 of 2

noun

ˈdärt

Definition of dart

as in insult

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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dart

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verb

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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Noun

Day's tasks include shooting the horses with darts laced with medication. — Stina Sieg, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 The Marilyn Jean has a retro high-rise waist with back darts for shaping. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Smith gave Capers a shot of morphine and then darted away to treat the other Marines. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Other textiles in the house were found in India, Egypt, and Kuwait, where Consuelo bought a Bedouin tent, soon to be installed among the fig, persimmon, and pomegranate trees—and the darting lizards—in the gardens. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dart

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Noun

He was subsequently dismissed by Dior and, months later, found guilty by a French court of making public insults based on origin, religion, race, or ethnicity.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
The arrest came after Kelley Wolf had reportedly made a series of hostile social media posts, which featured insults and allegations against various friends and family, including her ex-husband, Wolf.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
City juggled negotiations with Gakpo and Ndiaye in the past seven days, enabling them to flit between the two depending on who was most desired or, in the event, most realistic.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of flit

Noun

The other presidents had some semblance of comedic appreciation, whether through cynicism, irony, sarcasm, joke-telling, joke appreciation or storytelling.

— John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Like all of Roth’s content, there is a mix of dead seriousness, dry sarcasm, and wondrous joy in equal measure.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

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At Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove, nature lovers can watch monarch butterflies flutter through the eucalyptus trees from November to February.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Iridescent peacock feathers showcase these dynamics, as well as the thousands of butterflies that flutter throughout Dollywood every year.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of flutter

Noun

This came in response to a teammate’s barb in the locker room.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Two of the highest-ranking law enforcement officials in California are publicly sparring over the integrity of state elections, trading barbs on social media that highlight the fierce partisan divide on the issue heading into the November midterms.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of barb

Verb

Barney & Friends, the enormously popular and widely mocked PBS series about a singing, dancing purple dinosaur, is the obvious touchstone for the children’s-show-as-hellscape in the new movie Buddy.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
As skirts got shorter and the Jazz Age changed how women dressed, women wanted to show off their feet and looked for secure shoes for dancing.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dance

Verb

As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Over two hours away through miles of dense forest, before any stadium lights flicked on in Summit at Southwest Mississippi Community College, Nolan’s coaches and teammates found several ways to remember their promising recruit Thursday.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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