as in darted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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Recent Examples of flicked
The suspect poured gasoline on the girls as well as both officers, flicked a lighter and set the room ablaze.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This means that every once in a while, if the wind gusts just right (or wrong), your breath may still get flicked up onto your glasses.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
This month, the orange exclamation point warning flicked on in my vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The proverbial lightbulb flicked on.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
But my favorite moments came after dark, when the mountain lights flicked on, and the sky turned still.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Defender and substitute Kayla Duran sent it onward with her head toward Shaw, who flicked it deliciously with the outside of her foot to forward Katie Stengel, who is on her second stint with Gotham after a season with Crystal Palace.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Kravitz's new cut couldn't be fresher, with blunt, flicked out ends that barely reach below her ears.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This means that every once in a while, if the wind gusts just right (or wrong), your breath may still get flicked up onto your glasses.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
This month, the orange exclamation point warning flicked on in my vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The proverbial lightbulb flicked on.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
But my favorite moments came after dark, when the mountain lights flicked on, and the sky turned still.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Defender and substitute Kayla Duran sent it onward with her head toward Shaw, who flicked it deliciously with the outside of her foot to forward Katie Stengel, who is on her second stint with Gotham after a season with Crystal Palace.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Kravitz's new cut couldn't be fresher, with blunt, flicked out ends that barely reach below her ears.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicked
Verb
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When Carrasco invited me into their backyard, which was lively with chickens and dogs, Ezra ran up, gave me a quick once-over, and then darted off to play on the swing set with his younger brother.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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Cavland Hunter darted in from the 2 and also ran in the conversion.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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On the 10-mile drive to the school, Gussick’s mind flitted to every possible scenario.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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But Scales said her performance as Sybil was inspired by her visit as a child to a Devonshire hotel restaurant during World War II, where the hotel's proprietress flitted about while attending to her guests.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The clergy made a full lap around the field to make sure all the angles were covered, including the end where Loop's very makeable kick fluttered wide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Almost 35 years later, the fight that started before that single envelope fluttered into his cell is not over.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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For three months and 32 shows, the then-13-year-old prodigy danced alongside her mom throughout the three-hour concert.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Flicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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