Synonyms of flicked

flicked

verb

past tense of flick

as in darted

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darted
• flitted
• fluttered
• danced
• flickered
• scurried
• flew
• zipped
• wandered
• flirted
• flittered
• sailed
• sped
• sprinted
• skittered
• scuttled
• scampered
• zoomed
• roamed
• dashed
• zinged
• skipped
• meandered
• shot
• scudded
• rambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hung
• floated
• hovered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flicked

The toads had gone rogue, consuming native frogs, birds, insects, small marsupials, even Ping-Pong balls and cigarette butts flicked toward them at pubs—almost everything except the swarms of sugarcane beetles they had been imported to feed on. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

Timo Baumgartl chipped a cross to left side, where Tomas Totland flicked a header back to Ostrak for a bending shot from the corner of the penalty area that ricocheted off the back post to open the scoring. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Standing up, the Ghost actress dramatically flicked back her signature waist-length sleek black hair and spun around, ready to get to work on the girls. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Then Williams crossed for Mikel Merino — another substitute — who flicked a header wide. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026

France trailed 4-0 when Mbappé flicked a shot past goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the 48th minute. — Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Her first goal came off a feed from Kimmi Ascanio; Byars flicked the deft cross into the back of the net, just past Current goalkeeper Marisa Jordan. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Pixie cuts have lots of personality and ease, while the bob is incredibly versatile and can be smooth, feathered, side-parted, or flicked out at the ends. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Then the movie ended, and someone flicked the lights, and people wiped their faces and checked their apps and the door opened for a chilly evening breeze. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026