- present tense form of flick (3rd person singular).
flicks
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A ruthless blend of silky flicks and slick off-the-ball movement that saw a dazed City caught several frames behind.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Some tips for scaredy cats: If you don’t like spooky scary skeletons, creepy crawlies, or horror flicks, Halloween season can be a fright to endure.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
That includes “Reacher,” the Prime Video thriller that’s basically a string of run-and-gun flicks passed off as episodic TV.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Taro comes into my room while I'm painting and flicks my ear.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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