FLICK (OFF) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

flick (off)

verb

Definition of flick (off)

as in to cut off

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When the Commerce Department cut off sea grants for Maine’s flagship university, Collins called Secretary Howard Lutnick to save them.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
But the President has not yet followed through on such an action, which would cut off global supplies from the world’s largest diesel exporter and likely worsen shortages around the world.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut off

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Without that rule, threatened species no longer get automatic protections and instead rely on agencies drawing up species-specific rules for each one, a process that can take years.

— Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
The Canadian Space Agency and MDA has also drawn up plans for a new Canadarm3, that was to be used for NASA's Gateway lunar space station, though that station project is stalled for now, NASA has said.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw up

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Nine days later, a Qantas Airbus A321 had to brake while taxiing to allow another Qantas 737 to pass in front of it.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Smoother downshifts while braking matter more, but trying to step up a gear at full throttle anywhere near redline seemed to challenge the clutch-free system.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of brake

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The instruments were shut off for months to reduce power use and keep Swift from sinking.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
For now, the company is limited to just 15 minutes of operation in space before the chips have to be shut off to cool back down.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shut off

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