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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
Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Everything worked like a charm, and in what seemed like the blink of an eye, my Dial-A-Friend Fantasy Phone Sex business was born.
—Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
The other is that China blinks and gives in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
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Verb
This graph maps those differences out into more specific categories, bringing blink-of-an-eye clarity to a complex topic.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Everything worked like a charm, and in what seemed like the blink of an eye, my Dial-A-Friend Fantasy Phone Sex business was born.
—Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
The doe’s eyes blinked on either side of a spindly trunk.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
The other is that China blinks and gives in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
Verb
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Gather friends and family in a cozy winter yurt, complete with fur blankets, warm drinks, twinkling lights, and festive bites and cocktails.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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One can tell Jupiter from Pollux because planets tend to shine with steady light, whereas stars will twinkle.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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OmniBook x Flip, a 2-in-1 laptop that can do it all, featuring a spacious 16-inch display with a sharp 2K resolution that will never leave you squinting, pinching to zoom, or switching orientations to better see what’s on your screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Babycatcher looked up at the sky and squinted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, Abraham succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Abraham died at the crash site, while Polzin succumbed to her injuries the next day at the hospital.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sean Monahan, Voronkov and others came up empty on point-blank opportunities that left them staring into the rafters or yelling at the ice in frustration.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then, in the 1980s, Anne stared as Veronica Rooney on the hit sitcom Archie Bunker’s Place, a role that added two more Emmy nods to her roster.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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When proteins are modified, the glow provides a visual signal, letting researchers monitor biological activity without breaking open cells or adding disruptive chemicals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Essentially the second tone knob engages an onboard distortion circuit, and when it's activated, a rendering of Godzilla on the pickguard glows and pulsates, the brightness varying depending on the gain levels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Admirers can switch between nine lighting modes, including warm white and multicolor hues, as well as flickering and flashing light shows.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hours into shooting this scene, the constantly flickering lights become somewhat nauseating.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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James later shared the ad on social media with winking and tongue-sticking-out emojis; much of his audience, however, was not so amused, and one lifelong fan even sued.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Mesh styles made a return in pointy-toe kitten-heel pumps in neutral colors while the Babouche design was reinterpreted in a python print or black satin that winked also to comfy red carpet moments.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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If the video includes content copied from the creator’s channel that does not adhere to fair use guidelines, YouTube suggests also submitting a copyright removal request.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Oct. 2025
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His team submitted a 52-page proposal showing the design changes, drawings of the new interior and exterior, and detailed the effect the changes would have on local traffic.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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