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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
However, the return of Winter on the Rocks, which started in 2012, also shows that the season has perpetually flirted with the year-round mark.
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
However, as San Jose has flirted with the municipal utility option, PG&E has stepped up its performance and commitment to serving San Jose better in the future.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Curry, who entered Tuesday as a game-time decision, flirted with a triple-double after a slow start in his 13th overall appearance inside the World’s Most Famous Arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Garcia has flirted with the outfield before.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The nation plummeted into it for two decades ending in 1985, flirted with it in the late 2010’s and early 2020’s and seemed in danger of tipping back into it in 2023.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
American corporations of the twentieth century flirted with a merging of state and industrial power.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Julien flirted with the Mendoza Line before being demoted to the minors after 60 games.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The Bee Gees movie would also mark a full circle moment for Scott, who flirted with directing a movie for the group at the beginning of his career.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
However, as San Jose has flirted with the municipal utility option, PG&E has stepped up its performance and commitment to serving San Jose better in the future.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Curry, who entered Tuesday as a game-time decision, flirted with a triple-double after a slow start in his 13th overall appearance inside the World’s Most Famous Arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Garcia has flirted with the outfield before.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The nation plummeted into it for two decades ending in 1985, flirted with it in the late 2010’s and early 2020’s and seemed in danger of tipping back into it in 2023.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
American corporations of the twentieth century flirted with a merging of state and industrial power.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Julien flirted with the Mendoza Line before being demoted to the minors after 60 games.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The Bee Gees movie would also mark a full circle moment for Scott, who flirted with directing a movie for the group at the beginning of his career.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Flirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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