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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
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
One of these, or maybe two, are going to blink on AI spending.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
There will come a day when sportswriters all over the country look back on what the New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson did in these 2026 NBA Finals and blink.
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John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Verb
In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, the actress used the Solawave 4-in-1 Red Light Therapy Wand, which our writer raves about for its ability to heal blemishes and smooth wrinkles.
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Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
One of these, or maybe two, are going to blink on AI spending.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Noun
In the blink of an eye, their errors led to a swift Tunisia counter-attack.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
There will come a day when sportswriters all over the country look back on what the New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson did in these 2026 NBA Finals and blink.
—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
Verb
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As the plane made its descent, he was struck by the sight of hundreds of swimming pools twinkling blue in the sunshine.
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Made entirely of glass, Bloom can be enjoyed no matter the forecast, but there is something particularly special about sipping a glass of Champagne as the garden’s string lights twinkle overhead.
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Nashville — Steve Crook squints through the sun, scanning his surroundings with precision.
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Given his skill set and compete level, fans wouldn’t have to squint too hard to see Stenberg playing alongside either Celebrini, Michael Misa or Alexander Wennberg in the Sharks’ season opener this fall.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, while Andrew succumbed to his injuries six days later.
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Now, yes, staring at the ceiling long enough to draw you a diagram of the paint peeling.
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.
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By the end of the movie, even something as natural as daylight has become suffused with a heavenly glow, and the beads of sweat on a dying body sparkle with a beauty that Emily had never been able to find anywhere else in her tragedy of a life.
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Her heart hammered away, her eyes flickered, and her voice grew tiny and plaintive.
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Vermeer’s pictures are often observed to harbor spiritual meanings as well as material ones, flickering back and forth between the two.
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Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off.
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The show ushered in a new era of winking, elbow-jabbing meta-musicals.
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While scoring goals left and right, the Dutch have also conceded a goal in every game, four in all.
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Baltimore will be getting its first female sheriff after incumbent Sam Cogen conceded to Sabrina Tapp-Harper in Maryland's primary election.
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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