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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Gibson-Park darted through the gold shirts to score after Keenan produced a superb try-saving tackle to deny the rampaging Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii a certain try.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
Daryl Mitchell was not playing a shot, and this time the ball darted up the slope to uproot the unguarded off stump.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
This past Fourth of July, three Elk Grove drones darted across the city to record video of illegal fireworks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
The shark went tumbling into the shadows, and her fish companions darted after her.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
