as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Recent Examples of flick
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But then the Knicks, down 2–1—in a transformation that will surely be studied and reported on for years to come—flicked some theretofore untouched switch.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 June 2026
There’s this quote from this Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid flick.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
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Verb
Beckham’s flicked kick at Argentina’s Diego Simeone in 1998 contributed to an agonising England defeat on penalties.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But then the Knicks, down 2–1—in a transformation that will surely be studied and reported on for years to come—flicked some theretofore untouched switch.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
Noun
But rather than flick Chwalińska’s reply into the open side of the court, Shnaider second-guessed herself and tried to put the ball back behind her opponent.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 June 2026
There’s this quote from this Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid flick.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
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Verb
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Evans even darted into a scrum to block on a run play.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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In the heyday of her career, her choppy hair, flat chest, sickly pallor and large darting eyes were a manic pixie dream.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The movie’s cast also includes Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet and Jason Momoa.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The Ritz Kids program offers fun diversions for children, including a popular Kids Night Out program in which children can have dinner, watch a movie, and play games while parents enjoy a child-free evening.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Brands may be gearing up for a European summer, but over the past couple of months, many European luxury labels — and with them, brand executives, fashion journalists, and VICs — have flitted between the coasts of the United States.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The show also figured out better than any show in recent memory how to adapt itself for a TV broadcast, with the kitties, as costumed by Tony winner Qween Jean, flitted all over the Radio City Musical Hall in New York, this year’s venue for the ceremony.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Ryan Rothmaier edited the film and Bill Winters served as its director of photography.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Jouin saw the film as a bit of a cautionary tale.—
Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The two were often seen with what appeared to be unwashed, exposed roots that fluttered into beach waves down their backs.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Roswell visitors spent the weekend surrounded by fluttering wings, native plants, and hands-on learning as the Chattahoochee Nature Center kicked off its annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Her figures lounged, stood, or in one instance danced in unadorned, nearly empty interiors composed with broad, feathery brushstrokes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Complete with a red carpet and a dancing humanoid robot, the event could have been mistaken for a science fiction Hollywood premiere.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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