darted

Verb

dart (third-person singular simple present darts, present participle darting, simple past and past participle darted)

1. (transitive) To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.
2. (transitive) To send forth suddenly or rapidly; to emit; to shoot.
   • As the sun darted forth his beams, she darted a meaningful glance at me.
3. (transitive) To shoot with a dart, especially a tranquilizer dart.
   • They had to dart the animal to get close enough to help
4. (intransitive) To fly or pass swiftly, like a dart; to move rapidly in one direction; to shoot out quickly.
   • The flying man darted eastward.
5. (intransitive) To start and run with speed; to shoot rapidly along.
   • The deer darted from the thicket.

   Synonyms:

   dash, steam

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