as in darted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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Recent Examples of flicked
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.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Baird, who at 5-10 is similar to Iloski in stature, flicked a clever header a foot wide of the far post.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Baird, who at 5-10 is similar to Iloski in stature, flicked a clever header a foot wide of the far post.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicked
Verb
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People darted out of houses and buildings as the ground shook and electricity came off.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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When a small girl darted out into the road, Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep several times in the process.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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Offering luxury-level footwear comfortable enough to be danced in at prices that their friends could stomach is the idea that had Braquet and Tenaillon pack in positions at Chloé to strike out on their own.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos danced on a precarious edge all day because of shortcomings almost everywhere else, some of which could pose real concerns.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Flicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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