Synonyms of flickered

flickered

verb

past tense of flicker

as in darted

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darted
• flitted
• fluttered
• flicked
• danced
• scurried
• flew
• zipped
• flirted
• wandered
• flittered
• sailed
• sped
• sprinted
• skittered
• scuttled
• dashed
• zoomed
• roamed
• scampered
• zinged
• skipped
• meandered
• shot
• scudded
• rambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hung
• floated
• hovered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flickered

The stadium lights flickered off, and both teams stood awkwardly as officials huddled at the 20-yard line. — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance. — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

The noise came after the lights at her grandmother's house flickered three times, and then shut off completely. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The neon lights began to move about briskly, like gleaming whirligig beetles, and the lights on the advertising tower closest to the stadium flickered across the Squirrel-brand margarine ad. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Above the roofs, like an alien protrusion, the lights on a faraway derrick flickered. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Her heart hammered away, her eyes flickered, and her voice grew tiny and plaintive. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

SportsCenter flickered on several televisions. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026