darted
Moved in bursts
Darted is the past tense of dart, meaning to move suddenly and swiftly in a particular direction: She darted across the street, His eyes darted around the room.
The movement is quick and often unexpected, like a dart flying through air.
Something darted suggests a flash of motion—a fish darting through water, a lizard darting under a rock.
Moved with quick, short steps
- sprintedRan at top speed
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- dashedMoved with sudden speed
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
zipped · shot · flew · hurried · scampered · bounded · dodged · weaved
Moved with quick jerk
- shotQuick liquor serving
- glancedLooked momentarily
- glimpsedSaw briefly, fleetingly
- flashedShone briefly
peeked · stole · cast · threw · snapped · flickered · shifted · swept
scurried
Moved with quick, short steps
bolted · zipped · shot · flew · hurried · scampered · bounded · dodged · weaved · zigzagged
flicked
Moved with quick jerk
flashed · peeked · stole · cast · threw · snapped · flickered · shifted · swept · scanned
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- swiftMoving with speed
quick · rapid · instant · spontaneous · impulsive · jerky · snappy · reflexive · sharp · split-second
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Pointed shaft for shooting
needle · missile · shaft · barb · fletching · bullseye · blowgun · quiver · target · thrown
- dart boardNumbered throwing target
- dart gunWeapon firing small projectiles
- lawn dartsWeighted throwing spikes for rings
- tranquilizer dartDrug-tipped projectile for subduing
- poison dartToxin-tipped thrown weapon
- blow dartExhaled missile weapon
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