flicked

Example Sentences

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More often, it’s a shower of lemon zest or a handful of toasted breadcrumbs, flicked over the top like confetti.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

He flicked on his high beams only to watch them bounce back as a blinding wall of light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Chermiti flicked it past Araujo and dinked it past Sinisalo, then wheeled away to drink in the adulation of his newfound fan club.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Gibbs-White flicked on Elliot Anderson's corner at the near post and Jesus pounced to head in from virtually on the goal-line.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Even the donkey Rostam flicked his ears at the flies with a new agitation.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri