a torch flickers

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When the flame of a torch burns unsteadily.

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Examples (10)

  • The torch flickered and went out.
  • A lone torch flickered in the damp corridor.
  • The torches flicker in the wind, casting long shadows.
  • We watched as the torch flickered weakly in the cave.
  • The torch began to flicker as the oil ran low.
  • Every time a breeze blew, the torch flickered dangerously.
  • In the old castle, the torches flicker against the stone walls.
  • The dying torch flickered one last time before darkness took over.
  • The light of the torch flickered, making the statues seem to move.
  • As the oxygen levels dropped, the torch started to flicker.