as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Recent Examples of flick
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
While the horses were flicking sand like fireworks.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
No one trusts anybody in this flick.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Alijah Arenas switched between his forehand shot and backhand, flicking the plastic ball over the net to his opponent, former NBA star Brandon Jennings.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
While the horses were flicking sand like fireworks.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
Still, back came Alcaraz, somehow finding the energy to chase down a drop volley and flick away a passing shot with Zverev serving at 3-2.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
No one trusts anybody in this flick.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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Schools of fish drifted one above the other in a shifting, shimmering mesh, as neon-bright parrotfish, damselfish, and Moorish idols darted by.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Commercial airplanes dart by, but one chartered flight sits parked away from the gates, a set of stairs pulled up to its open door.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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The movie also offers a bunch of original Charli XCX tunes, spawning a soundtrack much better than the singer’s own lackluster mockumentary.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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And yet, this is what a generation of moviegoers thrilled by the stylistic excess of A24 and Neon movies want from the big-screen experience.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even at 4 degrees below zero, waxwings flitted outside our room, which had a sauna large enough to be its own hotel room.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Here’s what to do to get rid of pesky moths flitting around indoors.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Take, for example, the Roberto Cavalli dress Robbie wore to kick off the film’s promotion last month.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In another demonstration, images encoded into flat films gradually became visible as the material morphed into dome-like 3D structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The hand in motion, the fluttering scarf, the sparkling outfit.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the early swooning over Newsom suggests, some voters’ hearts are fluttering over the prospect of his candidacy.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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There were dancing gladiators and moka pots, a phalanx of runway models dressed (in Armani) in green, white and red, to represent the Italian flag.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Giant paint tubes are seen as performers dance during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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