BLINK (AT) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

blink (at)

verb

Definition of blink (at)

as in to ignore

to dismiss as of little importance the firm conviction that we should never blink at any instances of plagiarism, whether in academia or in commercial publishing

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Computer science student Jack Zemke was getting nowhere despite sending out hundreds of job applications that mostly disappeared into the void — ignored.

— Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
On top of that, Elektrek reported racist graffiti and swastikas regularly appeared in high-traffic areas, which Tesla management simply ignored.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignore

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Deputy County Counsel Keith Floyd told the board there must be a reasonable cause, beyond taxpayer’s control, to forgive the penalty.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The plea agreement the prosecution offered no doubt has something to do with the fact Nantambu’s attorney said this month that his client had forgiven Brown and no longer wanted to participate in the prosecution.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of forgive

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The restaurant serves a lovely breakfast on the veranda overlooking Ocean Drive as well as lunch and light bites in the piano bar in the lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Kendall’s brother, Neels, officiated the ceremony on her family’s property at the top of the mountain, overlooking the Seven Devils range.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of overlook

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By comparison, strong fluid flows elongated the cells and caused DNA damage, a crucial control detail that explains why past experiments might have yielded misleading results.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Rowe explained that someone buying a pair of running shoes often sends them back after wearing it for a day to try on the fit.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of explain

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Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations.

— Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned a soldier who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank in 2016, despite opposition from the military’s chief of staff.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pardon

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