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.
is darting
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present progressiveof dart (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Others believe the best solution is darting the horses with birth control, a method used elsewhere in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
But also so often, over and over and over again, the answer to someone who is darting around looking for something and feeling unfocused and unsatisfied.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2022
His 8-year-old Yorkie, Mozart, is darting around the singers’ feet, barking, to Smallwood’s chagrin.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2015
Now Lin is darting in and out of the lane like a young Steve Nash, flinging perfectly timed passes to Tyson Chandler and Steve Novak and making a lineup of misfits look cohesive.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2012
Fly says, and before I’ve responded, Fly has already sputtered out from inside me and is darting off ahead.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
