flicked

Example Sentences

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Nine minutes into the second half, the homegrown captain, neck muscles flaring, flicked a header beyond Dida, circling his arms to rouse the Reds in the Istanbul stands.

From BBC • May 28, 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

He flicked on his high beams only to watch them bounce back as a blinding wall of light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Gibbs-White flicked on Elliot Anderson's corner at the near post and Jesus pounced to head in from virtually on the goal-line.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Four perfectly glossy braids flicked around as she tossed her head.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste