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as in to twinkle
to shine with light at regular intervals
she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns
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as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked
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as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief
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as in twinkle
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Recent Examples of blink
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Neither Beijing nor Washington appears ready to blink.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Jenna Ortega’s life changed in the blink of an eye!
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The average person blinks 25 times per minute, roughly 28,800 times per day or about 13,140,000 blinks per year.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Neither Beijing nor Washington appears ready to blink.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
In a blink, Arraez and Dubon collided, and the Padres star caught the worst of it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Jenna Ortega’s life changed in the blink of an eye!
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
Verb
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As evening sets in, grab a front-row seat by the water to catch the sunset, then cozy up under twinkling café lights with a s’mores kit in hand, perfect for roasting around the resort’s firepit.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Note that this is why planets typically don’t twinkle.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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Law reacts first with squinting surprise, then genuine amusement, a split-second transformation emphasized by the stretch of mustache complementing his wide smile.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Right now, outside of Porter Hodge and Brad Keller, one has to squint to find relievers Counsell can trust.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Test cricket’s older generation is succumbing to Father Time.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Quickly: In Oklahoma City, the Timberwolves succumbed to a masterclass in Thunderology, in which the young juggernauts fell behind early, rebounded, played incessant defense and saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander work his foul-merchant magic.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The mirrors reflecting the best poems are slightly warped so that reading feels like staring into rippling passages.—
Terrance Hayes,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Both O’Connor and the bird stare directly at the viewer.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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While fine jewelry may contribute to her glow, Bailey says there are definitely a few other things making her radiate from the inside out — her son and and her career.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Those under clear, dark skies away from light pollution may see the glow of the aurora borealis low on the northern horizon from 11 U.S. states though a bright waxing gibbous moon may make sightings more difficult.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Verb
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All eyes — and cellphones — were focused upward at the flickering white cubes.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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For some, by the second glass, that spark had dimmed like a porch light flickering out.—
Jessica Guerrieri,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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This, coupled with the fact that the ringed planet will appear actually just a bit below Venus, may give the whole scene the feel more of a winking emoji, which is my personal favorite.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Like a Dickensian Andy Capp, Johnson is an uber-charming rogue, an everyman bluesy belter whose winking humor with a hint of the scoundrel are not entirely unlike Scott’s demeanor, though each man’s vocals, inflection and stage presence are/were clearly their own.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Payments for each device are capped at $20, but claimants may receive less depending on the total number of claims submitted.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Marketers looking to showcase their latest products can submit them for consideration by completing this form.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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