Showing Results for "darted"

darted

VERB

race away; propel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bound dash flash fling flit float gallop hurry hurtle scamper scoot scurry skim sprint

STRONG

career cast course fly hasten heave launch pitch plunge run rush sail scud shoot speed spring spurt start tear throw thrust whiz

WEAK

move quickly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle slow walk

STRONG

catch cease end finish halt receive stop

Example Sentences

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So when Bernarr — born Bernarr Ferebee Jr. — darted to the Grammy stage in February to accept his first award, for progressive R&B album for “Bloom,” the viral moment felt perfectly on brand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Last Tuesday, Olise darted infield from the right flank past a couple of players and curled a left-footed shot into the corner.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

After a stout display of Irish defending, Wales landed some big hits on the hosts at the other end before Crowley darted through a gap for a well-taken try that he failed to convert.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Maye finished the AFC Championship with just 86 passing yards, but he also ran for the team’s only touchdown and darted for the first-down that sealed the narrow victory in the fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

An egret swooped by and darted off again, leaving the echo of its cry.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook