- present participle of flicker.
flickering
Example Sentences
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Build a driveshaft for the second season, which was growing from a flickering hope to an alarming likelihood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
At one point father and baby ate grass together, the big grass fronds flickering around their heads as they chomped.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The 78-year-old from London is cared for by his wife, Louisa, who takes him to meetings of ex-boxers to keep the fading flame flickering.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The moon was bright, and the flickering streetlights cast a glow on the city.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
