flicking (off)

present participle of flick (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicking (off)
Verb
  • Per the trailer, the duo decide that her hair must go and end up shaving it off — a drastic change that Stone embraced, cutting off her naturally blond locks for the role.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • It was recently revealed that Andrew lied about cutting off his relationship with Epstein.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And even beyond the storms themselves, meteorologists face additional uncertainty in drawing up a forecast.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The amendments resulted in Colorado drawing up the 8th Congressional District — a new seat granted to the state after the 2020 census — as one of the most competitive seats in the country.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each trike benefits from a hydraulic brake at each wheel, with 180-mm rotors, and the rear lighting setup includes a braking tail-light plus turn signaling.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This included the landing gear failed to deploy, along with reverse thrusters, which redirect engine thrust forward and are crucial for braking.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Burton is one of over a dozen people who have been arrested on suspicion of helping the escapees, including another inmate in the jail and a jail maintenance worker who is accused of shutting off water to the toilet allowing escapees to remove it.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Although SoCal Edison can prevent electrical fires by shutting off the power that flows through the lines, the utility did not turn the power off to most circuits that power Altadena.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Flicking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicking%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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