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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
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The Wolves didn’t blink, not at any point.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
And that could change in the blink of an eye.
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Just a microphone that never blinks, never takes a break and never misses a shift.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The Wolves didn’t blink, not at any point.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Those establishing shots and blink-and-you-miss-it background details?
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
And that could change in the blink of an eye.
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
Verb
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Wessels catches gleams to follow not only in magical tales but in twinkling memories, sparkling wordplay, the films of silver-screen star Veronica Lake, and his charm of a daughter, the inspiration of a half-dozen poems that take their titles from spells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Amateur astronomers can squint into an eight-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and learn how to identify a dwarf galaxy from a planetary nebula.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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It’s fallen on others to squint at the situation, looking for some semblance of a plan.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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And the bumbling nature of Lesgate, with Jones playing the internal conflicts sharply, comes with succumbing to the horrid nature of what money can bring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Luis Daniel Gutierrez Mora, 31, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Tuesday, CMPD said in a March 25 news release.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Researchers placed food near a person who either stared directly at nearby gulls or deliberately looked away.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Food was placed near a person who either stared directly at nearby gulls or deliberately looked away.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Several years ago, the annual Ultra Music Festival moved into Bayside, introducing the waterfront green to electronica-loving fans in day-glow outfits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even one rainy or windy day can bring a swift end to the ephemeral light pink glow along the Tidal Basin and other sites throughout the city, jettisoning the petals altogether.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That's partly because of the striking all-hard-sided aluminum build, partly because of the Dickinson mini-fireplace flickering away inside, and partly because of the cozy, rustic layout Kimbo has managed to carve out of a tiny space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Old Baths and Donkey Stand Remnants of Parkgate’s old resort life still flickers around the edges.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Belgian was a throwback in the most charming sense; a grinning, winking, slaloming magician who could earn the undying trust of even the most collectivist coach.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its only fault, really, is the winking, ironic tone the narration (spoken by Liev Schreiber) sometimes takes, as if the sport isn’t quite worth the trouble the film is going through.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bradlow and Crowley conceded that agents can be error-prone, even hallucinatory, and on a mass scale, that could lead to widespread errors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Red Wings have conceded 208 goals while scoring 205 for a -3 scoring differential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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