flirt
verb (used without object)
to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
were 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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Shares in Kraft Heinz and Mondelez were flirting with their lowest closing levels since 2020, while General Mills was on track for its lowest finish since 2019.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Alves’ lawyers unsuccessfully tried to discredit testimony by the alleged victim and other witnesses by presenting security camera footage showing that Alves and the victim were flirting with each other at the nightclub.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
Turner and Monet, though very different artists, were the progeny of the artists in this second tradition, none of whom were flirting with indistinct and atmospheric styles because of air pollution.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
TCU: The Horned Frogs were flirting with their worst shooting performance of the season before heating up enough late to wrap at 40%.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
But the skunks were flirting or fighting or whatever underneath the floorboards, making sleep impossible; his eyes burned and his brain felt as if it had been wrapped in hot green chilies.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
