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

Atalanta levelled just after the hour mark when Mario Pasalic flicked a header into the corner from Nicola Zalewski's corner.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Eighty-three seconds later Janecke dug the puck out from along the boards, flicked it behind her back to Scamurra, who spun and shot to make it 3-0.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The only thing she dislodged was a large scorpion, which she hurriedly flicked down the cliffside with the knife.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer