flick
Example Sentences
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The valets in the lobby summon golf carts with a flick of the wrist, graciously driving me back and forth from the parking lot.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
"And if you flick this 'rumba' button," he says, prodding at a Roland CR-78 drum machine, "you'll get the start to Blondie's Heart of Glass."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
As in both earlier games in this series, the Thunder treated a Lakers lead like a pesky gnat, swatting it away with a casual flick as if it never existed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
But if Apple could be fairly certain a one-off popcorn flick would capture the public’s attention for a summer, the commitment to air five seasons of racing was an entirely different bet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
I flick it and the dark, dusty space is filled with light.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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