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as in toyed
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers
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as in flitted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
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Recent Examples of flirted
Congress had flirted repeatedly with shutdowns over the past two years with Republicans in control of the House and Democrats the Senate.
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Carl Hulse, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Boston has flirted with the idea of moving Rafael Devers over to first base, which would conflict with Casas.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Musk had flirted with the party previously, expressing confusion in June as to why it was considered controversial.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Every night, Kaci and I had candlelit dinners, laughed over our little foibles, flirted and slept.
—Rebecca Collins Jordan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Never shy about spending or even over-paying, the Phils flirted with Snell, Burnes, and Fried but did not pull the trigger, though trade-maker Dave Dombrowski loves veterans and is often over-active.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Rays Might Move Because of ongoing attendance woes, the Rays have long flirted with the idea of relocation.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The suspect in the killing of a health insurance executive may have flirted with a woman who works at a hostel, a report said.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The suspect allegedly flashed a smile and flirted with a female staffer at the hostel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Carl Hulse, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Boston has flirted with the idea of moving Rafael Devers over to first base, which would conflict with Casas.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Musk had flirted with the party previously, expressing confusion in June as to why it was considered controversial.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Every night, Kaci and I had candlelit dinners, laughed over our little foibles, flirted and slept.
—Rebecca Collins Jordan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Never shy about spending or even over-paying, the Phils flirted with Snell, Burnes, and Fried but did not pull the trigger, though trade-maker Dave Dombrowski loves veterans and is often over-active.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Rays Might Move Because of ongoing attendance woes, the Rays have long flirted with the idea of relocation.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The suspect in the killing of a health insurance executive may have flirted with a woman who works at a hostel, a report said.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The suspect allegedly flashed a smile and flirted with a female staffer at the hostel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Flirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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