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

Most folks I encountered grew up playing an Asian version and flicked the tiles with an enviable ease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Chermiti flicked it past Araujo and dinked it past Sinisalo, then wheeled away to drink in the adulation of his newfound fan club.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The equaliser arrived from one of Michael Kayode's long-throws, propelled into the box, that Sepp van den Berg flicked on for Lewis Potter to head in.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

She flicked through the rack and pulled out a slipper dress with a chiffon overlay printed with a Qinghua pattern, the blue-white motif of Chinese porcelain.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu