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
Kravitz's new cut couldn't be fresher, with blunt, flicked out ends that barely reach below her ears.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Baird, who at 5-10 is similar to Iloski in stature, flicked a clever header a foot wide of the far post.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Baird, who at 5-10 is similar to Iloski in stature, flicked a clever header a foot wide of the far post.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicked
Verb
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This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The quarterback took the snap out of the gun and darted to the left.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sunlight flitted over the Pacific Ocean and into our bedroom.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Bees and wasps flitted together on yellow flowers, and as the day wore on, gnats clumped in beams of sunshine to make a kind of haze.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Copeland announced plans to retire in June and had not danced in five years before taking the stage last week.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There, Black Charlotteans danced and hosted community and political events.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Flicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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