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
New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Captured in the canyons of Arizona, the image reveals how flickering light dances across textured stone, creating fleeting moments of beauty only found in the shadows.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
Simply ignite the fuel, and the flickering flame provides instant charm and comfort.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 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
Aware of the great impossibility of life and my small, flickering role within it.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
There were also cream and blush floral arrangements, flickering candlelight, and custom portraiture stations.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 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
Scientists have continued to develop light-flickering stimulation to induce gamma-wave oscillations in Alzheimer's disease patients.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Captured in the canyons of Arizona, the image reveals how flickering light dances across textured stone, creating fleeting moments of beauty only found in the shadows.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
Simply ignite the fuel, and the flickering flame provides instant charm and comfort.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 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
Aware of the great impossibility of life and my small, flickering role within it.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
There were also cream and blush floral arrangements, flickering candlelight, and custom portraiture stations.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flickering
Verb
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Just across from the main entrance to App State, the small parking lot has cars darting in and out all day.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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As the temperature surged to two hundred degrees, Solórzano slammed a snowball scented with black pepper and juniper tar onto the rocks, filling the room with a gunpowdery musk, and waved furiously, darting up and down the sauna stairs, tossing his towel in an elegant plume of white.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 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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The BirdWeather devices automatically register bird calls and use them to identify the species, mostly to let bird fans know what's flitting through their yards.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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Stop flitting around and stop straddling strategies by making the plan that becomes your default.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 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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Stroll the Butterfly Garden to see butterflies fluttering about the plants that were planned especially to give them a home.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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The ubiquitous television graphics, TRUMP-PUTIN SUMMIT, with fluttering American and Russian flags.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During their first night out together, the couple ducks into a Spanish nightclub, drinking under a smear of colored lights and then dancing.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 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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For 2025 skincare and beauty trends, natural glowing skin is still in, and that means a healthy skin barrier, and this philosophy extends far beyond facial care.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Jepson returns with a glowing review of the player and suggests a deal can be done for £4million.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flickering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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