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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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LAS VEGAS—The front desk agent at the Flamingo hotel was nearly finished checking me in when he darted away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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

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

I checked out, darted to the coffee shop across the street, and sketched the thing in my notebook: a soft, sturdy pastry — probably yeasted — layered with cheese and black pepper.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

Cedar said, and then darted into her parents’ car.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth