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flickering

ADJECTIVE
shining unsteadily
Synonyms


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With the flash of red tail lights flickering outside of the stadium, a sign of Dodgers fans already heading for the exits, Dodgers hitters went down in order in the final half inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Thankfully, there are often other cues as to the whereabouts of your fleshy foes, such as flickering lights and their awful, gurgling cries.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

He saw Bori’s flickering silhouette gripping the bars.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Absorbed students carefully threaded wires into junction boxes to make circuits connected to lights, bulbs flickering on one by one to signal a job well done.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Sitting down at my mom’s desk, I stared at the flickering flames and let my brain churn over everything that had happened.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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