as in darted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh
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Recent Examples of flickered
The lights inside Lynn Family Stadium flickered in celebration, as bells and cheers rang out.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Ten minutes later — now 200 feet deeper into the cave — Tim's light began to dim and then flickered out.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
If the flame flickered or bent, air movement was present, indicating a draft.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
This summer, Kwame Nkrumah’s transatlantic legacy flickered back into view when Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary in the New York City mayoral race.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Every time one of us said the girl’s name, the lights flickered.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
When stressed, the light flickered.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Candles flickered against the sunset at Marine Park on Friday as local activists gathered for a vigil for the three victims of Wednesday’s shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Ten minutes later — now 200 feet deeper into the cave — Tim's light began to dim and then flickered out.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
If the flame flickered or bent, air movement was present, indicating a draft.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
This summer, Kwame Nkrumah’s transatlantic legacy flickered back into view when Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary in the New York City mayoral race.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Every time one of us said the girl’s name, the lights flickered.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
When stressed, the light flickered.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Candles flickered against the sunset at Marine Park on Friday as local activists gathered for a vigil for the three victims of Wednesday’s shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flickered
Verb
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This time at the snap, Harvey darted all the way across the formation to the right.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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
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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
Verb
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The energy Mamdani inspired could be felt in the Paramount as people of all races and genders across the age spectrum danced in the room to upbeat rap and pop music.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bailey also danced his way through life and into our hearts as Fiyero in the 2024 film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, Wicked.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Flickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flickered. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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