flutter
verb (used without object)
to wave, flap, or toss about.
fluttered
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past participleof flutter.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 flutter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
flutterverb (used without object)to wave, flap, or toss about.
Example Sentences
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Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Notes of well wishes fluttered against the trunk as music rang out, and the group joined hands and swayed in unison for an "elm dance", which some nature lovers and activists believe helps trees heal.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Four U.A.E. flags fluttered from the roof in the afternoon breeze, while a small fleet of roughly two dozen school buses stood idle beside the compound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Blue-and-white Israeli flags fluttered in the wind, as mourners held the young lieutenant's portrait alongside a homemade banner reading: "We will remember forever."
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
His scarlet cape fluttered behind him in the wind, and in that moment Danny was convinced the jackalope would make an awesome superhero.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
