FLICKING (OFF) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

flicking (off)

verb

present participle of flick (off)

as in cutting off

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Deadhead blazing star during the growing season to encourage more flowering, but do not prune too soon, as cutting off the foliage may reduce next year’s blooms.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
The trade system is also being fragmented by global trade dynamics like export restrictions, tariffs, sanctions cutting off certain sources, and shipping and logistics breakdowns.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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Without that rule, threatened species no longer get automatic protections and instead rely on agencies drawing up species-specific rules for each one, a process that can take years.

— Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
This impetus did not begin with the war on terror; generations of American leaders and scholars have sought to increase presidential power, drawing up mechanisms that could sideline civil liberties and intertwine military and police activities.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

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In less than 12 minutes, the Crew Dragon's velocity was reduced from 17,000 mph at the start of the descent to just 15 mph at splashdown thanks to atmospheric friction and, finally, braking provide by four large parachutes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Smoother downshifts while braking matter more, but trying to step up a gear at full throttle anywhere near redline seemed to challenge the clutch-free system.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of braking

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The Saudis had spent $5 billion to fund the league before shutting off the financial spigot.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The disruptive nature of transposons may have required organisms to evolve new methods of shutting off their activity.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shutting off

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