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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
Jesse Pound, CNBC, 22 May 2025
What happens to the historic series after that matchup may come down to who blinks in a high-stakes game of chicken between the two schools.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
In literally the blink of an eye, Grace flips the switch and traps the Entity inside the poison pill, saving the day.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 May 2025
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Verb
Markets stabilized on Thursday after the dual sell-off in stocks and bonds, but a key corner of the equity market is blinking a caution light on the economy.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 22 May 2025
What happens to the historic series after that matchup may come down to who blinks in a high-stakes game of chicken between the two schools.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Noun
Stuart Terrill’s life forever changed in a blink of an eye during a competitive mountain running race this past summer.
—Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
In literally the blink of an eye, Grace flips the switch and traps the Entity inside the poison pill, saving the day.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
Verb
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There, guests can gaze upon the twinkling city lights and the River Torrens below.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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The bright stars Altair and Vega will be visible twinkling above the moon, while the planets Saturn and Venus will become visible climbing ever higher into the eastern sky to the left of the moon in the hour preceding sunrise.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The Musical, sits in a corner booth at Sardi’s, squinting.—
Christopher Barnard,
Vogue,
1 June 2025
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Especially regarding its small, squinting headlights.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Sadly, Verstappen is not the only multiple-time world champion to succumb to such behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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At the former, Zosia quietly sits with Kiko, who has just succumbed to his gunshot wound.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Cauley was staring at a long road to recovery.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Things began to get chippy in the bottom half of the fifth after OSU’s Trent Caraway stared Sloan down after drawing a two-out walk.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
Noun
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But as the glow of last year’s AI hype fades, reality is setting in: Companies that rushed toward shiny new tech without fixing their foundations are now struggling to scale it.—
Kristin Russel,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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This view of the Truman Home at 215 N. Delaware Street in Independence carries the Kodachrome glow of the 1950s.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Photograph by Lenne Chai Photograph by Lenne Chai Cat Bite Club As the sun goes down on Chinatown, Monument Lifestyle café turns off its espresso machine and a scarlet Cheshire cat sign flickers awake.—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
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But his stage presence matched the electricity of the light show flickering around him, and the rawness of his energy was certainly attention-getting and more importantly attention-keeping.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
19 May 2025
Verb
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As promised, former Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese has shared a winking list of the 10 possible reasons he might have been fired from the band.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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The album also marks a subtle sonic pivot, as the band leans further into their pop instincts and Haden’s knack for a cheeky, winking lyric.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The council, which met for the first time on May 20, is expected to submit a report of its findings in November.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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