flicked

Example Sentences

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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

Perhaps the quirkiest fortnight in football peaked for Roberto Martinez's side when Ben Watson flicked a 91st-minute header beyond Manchester City stopper Joe Hart to send Wigan fans wild at Wembley.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

As he did so, the kraken rose again; a tentacle flicked across the deck.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell