flicked

Example Sentences

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"It wasn't the switch was flicked off, but there was a lot going on."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

Most folks I encountered grew up playing an Asian version and flicked the tiles with an enviable ease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The equaliser arrived from one of Michael Kayode's long-throws, propelled into the box, that Sepp van den Berg flicked on for Lewis Potter to head in.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Thorn had kept her eyes glued to the ground like she was looking for a missing rat’s tail until Valley reached across Seven and flicked Thorn on the chin.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega