Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicked (off)
Verb
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The easiest way to cut into a pomegranate is to cut off the peel near the blossom end.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026 -
One congressman suggested that Washington should sooner cut off his own hand than sign a bill that would see his likeness on a coin, a move that would put him in the company of Nero and Caligula.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Officials cut off the country's internet on Thursday, effectively shutting off Iran from the outside world.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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San Marcos Electric Utilities has also shut off power to the building as a precaution, a public safety representative told MySA.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Flicked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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