flick
noun
a sudden light blow or tap, as with a whip or the finger.
had flicked
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past perfectof flick.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Now they were smooshed together in the hangar, as if a giant child had flicked them into each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
It was as if someone had flicked on a cosmic spotlight, and everything went from gray to green in an instant.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2019
McTominay also had a decent chance to score just after the restart when his diving header, after Paul Pogba had flicked on Lukaku’s cross, was just about kept out by Patrício’s right hand.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2019
By Wednesday, he had flicked two ticks off his body, he said, worried because he has seen the damage they can cause.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2017
As he did so, he realized his mistake and tried to recover, but by this time Ben had flicked the ball away from him and retrieved it near the porch.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
