flicked

past tense of flick

Example Sentences

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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. 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
  • Grass moths that darted sideways through the air.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Leavitt took the snap and darted right, headed for the first-down marker on the sideline.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sunlight flitted over the Pacific Ocean and into our bedroom.
    Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Dresses swished and dress shoes clacked against the floor as couples danced for bragging rights in one of the biggest celebrations of Black culture in KC.
    Alexa Stone Updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Jen is also overjoyed that this journey has helped her share an unforgettable experience with her mom, who danced with her during Dedication Night.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Flicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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