flicked (off)

past tense of flick (off)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicked (off)
Verb
  • The federal education department cut off that grant in February.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Although Akazawa has claimed that levies will be cut off at 15% rather than added on top of current rates, an executive order released last week indicated that the 15% cut off applied only to the European Union and would not be implemented for Japan.
    Sakura Murakami, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Once installed, no adversary can shut off the supply of sun or wind.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The restaurant was closed after a manager told a health inspector that the building’s water had been shut off, according to the report.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Flicked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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