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
The day Hanceville’s police department was eliminated, a switch was flicked in a dispatch center at the county sheriff’s office in Cullman.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Off a pass from Alex Carpenter, Knight went streaking up the right side of the ice, fended off a defender and then flicked a goal into the top of the net.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The sixth-tier side doubled their advantage shortly after the hour mark as a deflected effort fell into the path of Buckley-Ricketts, who adjusted his body and flicked past goalkeeper Walter Benitez.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The suspect poured gasoline on the girls as well as both officers, flicked a lighter and set the room ablaze.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This means that every once in a while, if the wind gusts just right (or wrong), your breath may still get flicked up onto your glasses.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
This month, the orange exclamation point warning flicked on in my vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The proverbial lightbulb flicked on.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
But my favorite moments came after dark, when the mountain lights flicked on, and the sky turned still.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Off a pass from Alex Carpenter, Knight went streaking up the right side of the ice, fended off a defender and then flicked a goal into the top of the net.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The sixth-tier side doubled their advantage shortly after the hour mark as a deflected effort fell into the path of Buckley-Ricketts, who adjusted his body and flicked past goalkeeper Walter Benitez.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The suspect poured gasoline on the girls as well as both officers, flicked a lighter and set the room ablaze.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This means that every once in a while, if the wind gusts just right (or wrong), your breath may still get flicked up onto your glasses.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
This month, the orange exclamation point warning flicked on in my vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The proverbial lightbulb flicked on.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
But my favorite moments came after dark, when the mountain lights flicked on, and the sky turned still.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicked
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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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The child, who the company said darted out from behind another vehicle, suffered minor injuries.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
4 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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Valentino and his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti flitted among their homes — which also included places in New York, London, Rome, Capri and Gstaad, Switzerland — traveling with their pack of pugs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her eyes fluttered open then closed.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The clergy made a full lap around the field to make sure all the angles were covered, including the end where Loop's very makeable kick fluttered wide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One of the numerous symbolism-laden vignettes that the Puerto Rican rapper danced through was that of a little boy watching his historic Grammy win on an old-fashioned television set with his parents in their living room.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 33-year-old musical sensation danced alongside fellow celebrities like Karol G and Pedro Pascal as Bad Bunny delivered an emotional tribute to the American continent and his home island of Puerto Rico.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Flicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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