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adjective

Definition of flickeringnext
as in flaring

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flickering

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verb

present participle of flicker
as in darting
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh

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Recent Examples of flickering
Adjective
But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flickering
  1. flaring
  2. aglow
  3. glowing
  4. live
  5. burning
  6. flaming
  7. blazing
Adjective
  • This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.
    — Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.
    — Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
Definition of flaring
Adjective
  • Zoo Lights: The National Zoo will be aglow in dazzling holiday illuminations for a few days longer.
    — Analis Bailey, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The neighborhood comes aglow with the soft light of thousands of luminaries.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of aglow
Adjective
  • In his gorgeous first book penned by his partner Tim Johnson with a glowing foreword by Martha Stewart, readers get to revel in the thoughtful beauty of Fernando’s gardens.
    — Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • That’s quite a glowing endorsement of Kansas City as the host for the Big 12 men’s and women’s tournaments.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of glowing
Adjective
  • Guests also enjoyed live music from bands like Wide Awake and a U2 tribute band, along with plenty of Guinness, bar stations, and entertainment.
    — Sam Navarro, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Expect a heavy-hitting lineup of live music, rotating DJs, and burlesque shows that will carry you well into the late night hours.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of live
Adjective
  • Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • Use fire itself, not as a flaming wood chipper, but as a transmuting presence to which much of the landscape may already be adapted, a process that can massage the biota, not just blast it away.
    — Stephen A. Pyne, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of flaming
Adjective
  • Very quickly, Nate learns to use his affliction to his advantage via such methods as grabbing a blazing hot frying pan and pummeling his stunned opponent with it during a kitchen fight.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Our players have to dangle from the helicopter and drop their winnings into a blazing ring of fire to double their earnings.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of blazing

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