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as in minute
a very small space of time
I turned to look away, and in a wink he was gone
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire
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as in to ignore
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
the whole sporting world seems to wink as untold sums are bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of wink
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
And even as Demure took off on TikTok, most women got the side wink.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off.
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Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Noun
His brashness with a wink is a fun part of the package, but insight and candor are what make the best analysts.
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Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
And even as Demure took off on TikTok, most women got the side wink.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Verb
Jim tests positive and, much to his horror, sees his abs winking out of existence one by one.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off.
—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wink
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Sereed Toddler Balance Bike Say goodbye to your little one fighting nap time.
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Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background.
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Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
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That assessment comes from Nielsen’s TV and streaming measurement system, which calculates how many people have watched for at least one minute.
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Between the refresh rate and MEMC AI Smooth Motion, both sports enthusiasts and gamers won't miss a beat or a play—the screen can keep up with the blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments.
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One of these, or maybe two, are going to blink on AI spending.
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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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With sunbeams gleaming downward, reflecting off of the spacecraft's hull, the Dragon can be seen backing away from the station mere moments after undocking from the port on the station's Harmony module.
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Shortly before the World Cup trophy is placed into the hands of one team’s triumphant captain at MetLife Stadium on July 19, a gleaming Golden Boot award will be presented to the tournament’s top scorer.
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Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
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By the time the sponsor wants to sell, the buyer sees what the sponsor ignored.
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And that place is definitely close to the heartbeat of the city.
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Symptoms can include fever, rash, facial paralysis, an irregular heartbeat and arthritis, according to the CDC.
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Currently in London while her fiancé Harry Styles performs 12 days at Wembley Stadium as part of his Together, Together tour, Kravitz made time to attend a very British garden party in the blazing sun—looking every bit of a bride-to-be, and flashing her engagement ring in the process.
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WSo what happens if lightning starts flashing during a World Cup match in KC?
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“Wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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