as in offence
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
the darts flew fast and furiously when the two former friends bumped into each other at the party
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the housefly darted about the room until it found an open window and flew out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dart
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
This is notable in itself, for those who assume the coaches throw darts to prepare.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Czech Republic Under-21 international would then have striker Darwin Nunez darting towards him, so repeatedly hit it long where, inevitably, Virgil van Dijk won the aerial duel against Richarlison and Liverpool regained control.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dart
Noun
Another Apple Intelligence notification on Jan. 3 said that darts player Luke Littler had won a world championship, which had yet to take place, according to the BBC.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
This is notable in itself, for those who assume the coaches throw darts to prepare.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
According to Storyful, Seren ended up far from shore after darting away from her owner and into the waves along Newton Beach in Porthcawl, Wales.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Czech Republic Under-21 international would then have striker Darwin Nunez darting towards him, so repeatedly hit it long where, inevitably, Virgil van Dijk won the aerial duel against Richarlison and Liverpool regained control.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dart
Verb
-
With a plot that flits between past and present, The Notebook follows Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah’s (Ryan Gosling) love affair as told by Noah’s older self (James Garner) at a nursing home to his wife (the late, great Gena Rowlands) suffering from Alzheimer’s.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
-
The other excellent actors flit in and out as nonsensical characters: Britton plays Valerie Whitesell, Mullen's former chief of staff and lover (an insult to her, to be honest; there is a 24-year age difference between the actors).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
During a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Brazil in November 2023, Messi and Rodrygo exchanged insults.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
-
The jury found that on Aug. 19, after Stanford revoked her access, Mangi logged into the study database and replaced patient medical data with erroneous information and insults about her former supervisor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Jason Lloyd Evans At Harris Reed, models walked the runway fluttering exaggerated blue, gold, and jet black false eyelashes.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
-
Lift your legs off the floor and flutter your feet.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
With her previous roles in Blockers and Drive-Away Dolls, Viswanathan is a studio comedy pro at this point, injecting her trademark sarcasm and deadpan stare whenever necessary.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
-
At a dinner party in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, a guest speaks with dark sarcasm of the singular achievements of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas mastermind behind the horrendous Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the current conflagration (an Israeli drone killed Sinwar a year later).—
Max Rodenbeck,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Nonstop entertainment with live music and dancing all day long in our Biergarten and Clubhouse.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
-
There's always something to do in the city's diverse neighborhoods, from tango dancing to wandering the various markets or museums or escaping to nature for a quick day trip to a beach or national park. 7.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The Cboe Volatility Index, a gauge of fear on Wall Street, spiked as the leaders traded barbs.—
Hakyung Kim,Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
-
Taiwan and China have also traded barbs this week over the severing of an undersea communications cable off the island’s southwest coast.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The light bulb flicks on and Belinda makes the connection, and is able to place that eerily familiar face.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
-
His idea is to splice together VHS scenes from Bollywood movies with Buster Keaton and Chaplin flicks, a crime waiting to be discovered.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Colored powder was flying in the air on Sunday in Scripps Ranch during a Holi festival put on by a San Diego nonprofit for the first time.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
-
Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dart. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share