flicker
verb (used without object)
to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light; blink on and off.
had flickered
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past perfectof flicker.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It also rekindled a flame he worried had flickered out.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
A local businesswoman named Mary Propes founded the company in 1998 in her garage, years after Mayfield’s signature 20th-century product, men’s clothing, had flickered out or moved overseas.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
Some of the streetlights had flickered back to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2017
Arsenal had flickered only from a few corners when the timing of Özil’s floated ball from the inside-right channel, in between the Everton centre-halves, was matched by that of Giroud’s run.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2015
When I’d asked about the tickets, disappointment had flickered across Abby’s face.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
