wink at
phrasal verb
winked at; winking at; winks at
: to pretend not to have seen or noticed (something) : to ignore
The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations.
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Photo two has her husband winking at the camera with a cigarette at his lips.
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 26 July 2025
What binds the companies together is abundant online enthusiasm, a willingness from executives to indulge and wink at that audience, and a share price that seems disconnected from what is on the balance sheet.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Using a cellphone, teammate Annika Isaacson took a picture of MacPherson, who stuck her tongue out at Isaacson then winked at her.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
When the two started Straight Girls last November, the name was a partial wink at their newfound sober status — as well as an ode to heterosexual girlhood.
—Savannah Sobrevilla, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 26 July 2025
What binds the companies together is abundant online enthusiasm, a willingness from executives to indulge and wink at that audience, and a share price that seems disconnected from what is on the balance sheet.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Using a cellphone, teammate Annika Isaacson took a picture of MacPherson, who stuck her tongue out at Isaacson then winked at her.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
When the two started Straight Girls last November, the name was a partial wink at their newfound sober status — as well as an ode to heterosexual girlhood.
—Savannah Sobrevilla, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Wink at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wink%20at. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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