as in flaring
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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
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Vermeer’s pictures are often observed to harbor spiritual meanings as well as material ones, flickering back and forth between the two.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Our favourite was the coco margarita, best consumed while sitting outdoors beneath stars and watching the flickering lights of nearby Nusa Penida and Lombok on the horizon.
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Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption.
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Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
The lights would start flickering.
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Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
12 June 2026
Marta Glod, who has lived in Palos Hills since 1999, said her power was out for 14 hours Wednesday night before flickering on Thursday morning, only to go out again Thursday afternoon.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Yet a sinister rage brews within the former chef, flickering alive with the smallest spark.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Look for blackened, dim, and flickering bulbs during your inspections and replace those as well.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
Verb
Bolex camera, which accounts for both the lightly flickering grain of the images and the short duration of every shot.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Vermeer’s pictures are often observed to harbor spiritual meanings as well as material ones, flickering back and forth between the two.
—
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Our favourite was the coco margarita, best consumed while sitting outdoors beneath stars and watching the flickering lights of nearby Nusa Penida and Lombok on the horizon.
—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption.
—
Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
The lights would start flickering.
—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
12 June 2026
Marta Glod, who has lived in Palos Hills since 1999, said her power was out for 14 hours Wednesday night before flickering on Thursday morning, only to go out again Thursday afternoon.
—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Yet a sinister rage brews within the former chef, flickering alive with the smallest spark.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Look for blackened, dim, and flickering bulbs during your inspections and replace those as well.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flickering
Adjective
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After launching the non-flaring replacements for Iridium in May 2019, SpaceX began launching its Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
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The Los Angeles Chargers addressed some of the more flaring holes in their roster in the 2026 NFL Draft, picking several offensive and defensive lineman in hopes of bolstering their strength in the trenches.
Verb
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Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
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But then two attackers made darting runs to the near post, causing chaos in the Uzbekistan defence, the ball squirted through and eventually went in via a combination of Nematov and Abdukodir Khusanov.
Adjective
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The jungle is seductively aglow, chartreuse palm fronds backlit by the setting sun.
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The video showed the birthday boy sitting on top of his mom's lap, eyes aglow as a giant candle sparkled atop his cake.
Verb
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Within moments, someone pointed out a starling flitting across the hazy sky.
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The stairs bear witness to feet, flitting up and down, a whispering flood of life that has carried us forth to this day.
Adjective
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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Red, black and gold flags are flying from car bonnets and fluttering on balconies, especially on matchdays.
Adjective
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The trailer opens with a montage of a glowing Lily (Lively) walking through Boston.
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Its light is rather that of a glowing molten metal than that of a burning furnace.
Verb
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Though the statement was initially shared alongside a video of the two of them dancing with their 5-year-old son, Mauz Mosley Muniz, the post was removed.
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For years the company has pushed the frontier of what legged robots can do, taking inspiration from dancing, parkour, and gymnastics.
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