as in darting
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh
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Recent Examples of flickering
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2022
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The Sixth Symphony, after flickering episodes that veer from the dreamlike to the nightmarish, ends with a sentimental cadence in E-flat major that feels no more real than what has come before.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In a breeze, the solar lights sway softly, flickering like fireflies.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Descend into a world of low-slung loungers and flickering candles—where treatments range from warm rose oil massages to cryotherapy facials and hedgerow scrubs that feel like countryside meets couture.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Instead of using a flickering candle inside your jack-o'-lantern, opt for LED lights instead.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Scientists have continued to develop light-flickering stimulation to induce gamma-wave oscillations in Alzheimer's disease patients.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Hours after the Wednesday shooting, they were remembered at multiple vigils in Minneapolis by community members carrying flickering candles in their hands.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
But the lights are flickering on the Las Vegas Strip, in Atlantic City and within plenty of other premier gambling destinations.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2022
Adjective
Two flickering votive candles, and twelve white roses were placed Wednesday evening at Traditions Plaza at the University of Missouri in honor of the life of conservative activitist Charlie Kirk, 31, who only hours before was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Utah.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The Sixth Symphony, after flickering episodes that veer from the dreamlike to the nightmarish, ends with a sentimental cadence in E-flat major that feels no more real than what has come before.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In a breeze, the solar lights sway softly, flickering like fireflies.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Descend into a world of low-slung loungers and flickering candles—where treatments range from warm rose oil massages to cryotherapy facials and hedgerow scrubs that feel like countryside meets couture.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Instead of using a flickering candle inside your jack-o'-lantern, opt for LED lights instead.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Scientists have continued to develop light-flickering stimulation to induce gamma-wave oscillations in Alzheimer's disease patients.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Hours after the Wednesday shooting, they were remembered at multiple vigils in Minneapolis by community members carrying flickering candles in their hands.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
But the lights are flickering on the Las Vegas Strip, in Atlantic City and within plenty of other premier gambling destinations.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flickering
Verb
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In his music, one hears long, flowing melodies combined with darting harmonies and intricate polyrhythms.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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And Bryce Harper made a play on a bunt, darting into the infield and throwing the ball to Alec Bohm at third for a force-out to keep runners on first and second.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sure, there are energetic flaring conditions where the Sun does temporarily emit gamma-rays, but those are rare and inconsistent.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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The leader places a Metolius TCU, an unstable and extremely outdated piece of gear, in a flaring crumbly crack—and skips a nice bolt one foot below for no apparent reason.—
Kate Kelleghan,
Outside,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Expect flocks of vibrant flamingos and tiny flitting hummingbirds spreading their wings over the turquoise waters and tangles of mangroves that unfold across lagoons that stretch parallel to the sea.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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To a different namesake, all this flitting indecision might seem like disrespect.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His latest has received mixed reviews since its Cannes premiere and general audiences aren’t aglow at a C+ grade from Cinema Score.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
19 July 2025
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Fireworks may be over, but July's night sky will still be aglow!—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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From November to March, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve transforms into a vibrant, fluttering kingdom.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Auroras — Crown of Light by Kavan Chay Photographer Kavan Chay took this spectacular image of a red, green and yellow aurora dancing through the starry sky above Tumbledown Bay in New Zealand on May 10, 2024 during a category G5 geomagnetic storm.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of these videos showcase previous successes, such as a clip showing an 8-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl dancing together on snowboards.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Al Campanis, then a Brooklyn scout, saw him as an 18-year-old and filed a glowing scouting report.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The bookshelf opens to reveal a glowing path.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Flickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flickering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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