flirt
verb (used without object)
to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
was flirting
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past progressiveof flirt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The pound was flirting with 2026 lows against the dollar while yields on U.K. government bonds edged higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Osborne was flirting with her career high in rebounds by halftime, pulling down nine boards with six points and four assists as the Bruins took a 17-point lead at the break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
His comments follow US President Joe Biden's recent message to China that it was "flirting with danger" by flying its warplanes close to Taiwan.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2022
As for Smart, he was flirting with being too honest for his own good.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022
The answer was flirting with her, staying just out of her mind’s eye but making itself known around the edges.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
