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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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Recent Examples of blink
Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
To sustain the cease-fire, either Israel or Hamas would most likely have to blink.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
The researchers state that future studies are needed to understand how dogs synchronize blinking, as the timing of their blinks may provide more insight into this curious form of communication.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The truck also featured blinking blue-and-red LEDs atop the giant windshield, on the step plates below the doors, and behind a hefty brush guard on the front that itself might violate EU pedestrian-safety rules.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
To sustain the cease-fire, either Israel or Hamas would most likely have to blink.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
Krum’s pressure was constant and the game went from a 2-2 tie to 10-2 in the blink of an eye.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
The researchers state that future studies are needed to understand how dogs synchronize blinking, as the timing of their blinks may provide more insight into this curious form of communication.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
Verb
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Amid the twinkling stars of a far-distant galaxy, life grinds on.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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The cop car stops thirty yards distant, twinkling like a spaceship.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There is much rubbing of ash between fingers and squinting to gauge the color.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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So ends a wild week that no doubt had many scrambling to their brokerage accounts and 401(k)s at some point, squinting to assess the damage.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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One of the drivers succumbed to injuries at the scene, while the other was transported to a nearby medical center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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That wasn’t the case this time last year, as Cole succumbed to elbow inflammation midway through spring training in 2024.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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But halfway into the season, Moiraine has mostly done a lot of staring and a little bit of really amateurish manipulation that backfires spectacularly.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Zegler also shared a final retro-style clip of herself while looking off to the side and staring at the camera, laughing.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Working with Anomalisa cinematographer Joe Passarelli, Johnson casts Paul’s experiences in a beguiling and ephemeral glow.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Her dewy glow didn’t just come from the tears shed after her win, but from the careful skin prep that laid the foundation.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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No small tail flickered out of sight and no trace of perforation was visible.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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The night was clear, and the lights of Washington, D.C., flickered below.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In time’s deeps, everything begins to engulf us, red galaxies winking from the end.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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The two paid a winking homage to the movie’s breakup scene, in which Segel gets dumped by Bell’s TV starlet character while fully nude.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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State insurance regulators require companies to submit financial reports regularly, which include details about assets, liabilities, and claims reserves.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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According to Us Weekly, Julianne eventually submitted to drug testing and was granted permission to see her children again.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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