dart
noun
a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.
darted
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past participleof dart.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dart.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dartnouna small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.
Example Sentences
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Wooden baskets swinging behind them, the Flemings and Schifferles darted between trees, dug through patches of ivy and peered beneath shrubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The next inning, the Rays’ Ben Williamson hit a two-out single to Tucker in right field, and Tampa’s Jonathan Aranda darted around third toward home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The visitors needed a response and they got it when Adams darted over from close range and Sheedy converted to halve the deficit.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
After a stout display of Irish defending, Wales landed some big hits on the hosts at the other end before Crowley darted through a gap for a well-taken try that he failed to convert.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Ella removed her scarf and a perfect replica of her mother's beautiful brown hands darted straight to her thick hair, sectioning and combing through her zigzag curls.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
