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flirted

  • past participle of flirt.
  • past tense form of flirt.

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The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

They flirted with danger last term and survived.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The U.A.E. has previously flirted with leaving the cartel, and the Iran war may be a convenient time to formalize the divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Zuckerberg, who has increasingly flirted with high fashion in recent years, created the shirt with L.A. designer Mike Amiri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

If they flirted during recess, then life was good.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi