flicker
verb (used without object)
to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light; blink on and off.
have flickered
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present perfectof flicker.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Schillaci's elevated status may have flickered only briefly in the playing context but the humble striker, born into poverty in Palermo, became a towering personality when the World Cup was staged in his homeland.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
The CDC boasted in a recent update that, through its partnership with Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, bird flu posts have flickered across computer and smartphone screens more than 10 million times.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2024
Even though all 50 statehouses have reopened to the public and Capitols have flickered back to life, the recovery has been slow.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
Jonathan Wilson Russia have flickered over the past two years, notably in the first hour against Ireland in Dublin and against Italy on Friday.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2012
Coin’s eyes have flickered to her arm, the clock.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
