flicked (off)

past tense of flick (off)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicked (off)
Verb
  • Bridges on the Big Island were washed away, and several communities have been entirely cut off from the rest of the island.
    Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The county’s Flock cameras soon went dark, cutting off Dane County data from the 140 other law enforcement agencies that had once accessed it.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trade routes such as the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia depend on export via tankers in the Red Sea, some analysts said, meaning any potential escalation of fighting in that area could shut off its viability as an alternative trade route.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities, while extended droughts have restricted travel through the key arteries such as the Panama Canal.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Flicked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicked%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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