flick (off)

verb

Definition of flick (off)next
as in to cut off

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  1. cut off
  2. draw up
  3. brake
  4. shut off
Verb
  • And just like that, Rocky Myers is cut off from the world again.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But in recent years, Romo has been criticized for his preparation, for cutting off Nantz mid-sentence, for fawning over Josh Allen and other quarterbacks and for seeming pollyannish at times.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut off
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  • Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After more than 20 years of working for major tech companies as a user-experience designer (UX) – from LinkedIn to Amazon to Google – Tim Sparks is now drawing up a new playbook.
    — Max Darrow, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of draw up
Verb
  • Be sure to stay alert, and give yourself plenty of braking distance.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As the veteran approached a braking zone, the rear of his car stepped out and hit the wall, which ultimately left him stranded in the run-off area just ten minutes into the session.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of brake
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  • The conversion of dark photons to photons would have shut off before significant heating could occur.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Dunleavy said the conditions did not meet the company’s internal standards for shutting off the lines.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut off
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“Flick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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