flit
verb (used without object)
to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along.
flitted
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past participleof flit.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 flit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
flitverb (used without object)to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along.
Example Sentences
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The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Birmingham, Bolton and Norwich flitted between divisions for four successive seasons.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Oil prices flitted between small gains and losses, with U.S. crude futures ending the day up less than 0.1% at $91.29 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Smith said he flitted in and out of homelessness during that time — his first time ever without stable housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
Chalk-dust phantoms flitted along the floor toward her.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
