flick
Example Sentences
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Cassie shriek-squeals as she flicks Owen’s arm, and Nikhil starts belting out the school song, so off-key it must be on purpose.
From Literature
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He set it at the end of the second row, spacing it perfectly from the desk in front of it with a flick of his wrist.
From Literature
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The near post is often a zone where attackers look to flick the ball on from and Pedro's position is often where teams, including Arsenal, look to arrive before heading the ball home.
From BBC
When the approval from F1 finally came last March, it changed everything—like flicking on the lights in a dark garage.
His flick on to Jones for his first score against England, this his impromptu burst down the short side, his footwork and his chip ahead for the Ben White try.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.