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Brief or short in duration

Moving or able to move through the air

Characterized by a tendency to flutter

A change of house or business premises

Present participle for to move about or around quickly and randomly

Present participle for to move or progress with great haste

Present participle for to move in a smooth, quiet continuous motion

Present participle for to sway unsteadily from one side to the other

Present participle for to leave or go from someplace

Present participle for to move or glide through the air

Present participle for to move or travel to another place or region

Present participle for to be moved by the wind or an air current

Present participle for to move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously

(of time, usually "fly by") Present participle for to pass swiftly

Present participle for to shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously

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Adjective

Brief or short in duration

here today and gone tomorrow

in wink of an eye

flash in the pan

short and sweet

short and sharp

for the time being

fading from view

here today, gone tomorrow

of short duration

here-today-gone-tomorrow

gone in a heartbeat

over in a heartbeat

no longer visible

leaving one's line of sight

going out of sight

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“The girl's flitting attention span made it challenging for her to concentrate on any task for more than a few minutes.”

Adjective

Moving or able to move through the air

defying gravity

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Adjective

Characterized by a tendency to flutter

Noun

A change of house or business premises

change of house

change of address

change of residence

Völkerwanderung

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Verb

Present participle for to move about or around quickly and randomly

hippety-hopping

running lightly

bobbing up and down

treading lightly

kicking up one's heels

jumping up and down

cutting the rug

going on a tear

cutting a caper

leaping up and down

springing up and down

jerking up and down

hippety hopping

monkeying around

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“But often the songsters can be difficult to locate as they flit restlessly in the foliage of a windbreak of lofty cypresses.”

Verb

Present participle for to move or progress with great haste

going like lightning

going hell for leather

barrelling along

getting the lead out

going like the clappers

going like a bat out of hell

getting a move on

putting on some speed

going like the wind

getting cracking

stepping on the gas

getting your skates on

cutting and run

showing quickly

passing quickly

putting your foot down

going like a bomb

going like a bullet

making a run for it

launching oneself

throwing oneself

making oneself scarce

covering ground

running like the wind

moving like greased lightning

chucking it down

running like mad

gathering momentum

making it snappy

surging through

going at top speed

running very fast

putting on a burst of speed

whipping around

wasting no time

not losing a minute

heading for the hills

making a quick exit

taking a powder

shooting through

beating a hasty retreat

showing a clean pair of heels

flying the coop

making a break for it

beating a retreat

smoothing along

skimming through

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Verb

Present participle for to move in a smooth, quiet continuous motion

moving smoothly

smoothing along

going with the tide

going with the flow

going with the current

riding on current

skimming through

keeping steady pace

keeping a steady pace

travelling at a constant speed

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Verb

Present participle for to sway unsteadily from one side to the other

swinging back and forth

swinging backwards and forwards

swinging from side to side

swinging to and fro

moving to and fro

rising and falling

catching the wind

ebbing and flowing

moving backwards and forwards

moving back and forth

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Verb

Present participle for to leave or go from someplace

making oneself scarce

packing your bags

cutting and run

absenting yourself

doing a disappearing act

beating a retreat

saying your goodbyes

slinging your hook

betaking oneself

heading for the hills

beating a hasty retreat

pulling up stakes

abstracting oneself

showing a clean pair of heels

flying the coop

running away from

making a break for it

making a run for it

hitting the road

taking French leave

getting under way

making a getaway

making quick exit

taking a powder

taking it on the lam

doing a moonlight flit

departing suddenly

going on the lam

hitting the bricks

hitting the trail

changing residence

changing address

going away from

giving the slip

withdrawing from

absenting oneself from

disappearing from

absconding from

disengaging from

setting out from

removing oneself

doing a bunk from

taking your leave of

taking oneself off from

bidding farewell

doing vanishing act

stepping outside

making a move from

going absent without leave

making one's way

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Verb

Present participle for to move or glide through the air

Verb

Present participle for to move or travel to another place or region

traveling around

travelling around

going walkabout

going on an excursion

going on a trip

going on an expedition

wending your way

going on a tour

going on safari

making one's way

knocking around

circumnavigating

covering ground

going into orbit

getting through

proceeding along

making your way

passing through

making a journey

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Verb

Present participle for to be moved by the wind or an air current

Verb

Present participle for to move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously

moving furtively

going stealthily

passing quietly

moving secretly

insinuating oneself

moving stealthily

treading warily

picking your way

advancing slowly

advancing stealthily

worming your way

moving with stealth

moving carefully

creeping around

going furtively

watching your step

moving into position

pulling oneself

moving unnoticed

dragging oneself

walking quietly

approaching unnoticed

moving on all fours

moving on hands and knees

crawling on all fours

worming one's way into

working one's way into

ingratiating oneself with

worming your way in

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Verb

(of time, usually "fly by") Present participle for to pass swiftly

Verb

Present participle for to shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously

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