flicked (off)

past tense of flick (off)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicked (off)
Verb
  • Notice an uptick in aggressive driving behaviors like red-light running, speeding, tailgating, honking and cutting off other vehicles while on the road?
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Ragasa, known in the Philippines as Nando, made landfall as a super typhoon over Panuitan Island, in the northern Cagayan province, on Monday, damaging homes, cutting off roads, and triggering landslides.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Electrical and gas lines were both shut off to prevent hazards, authorities added.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Gas was shut off as police and fire crews went door to door to evacuate citizens.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Flicked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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