BLINKED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

blinked

verb

past tense of blink

as in twinkled

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 squinted

to rapidly open and close one's eyes I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed

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as in succumbed

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 stared

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 blinked In the monitoring room, screens blinked and maps pulsed, quietly charting what was happening underground. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026 As Ford, Collins, and Ripley looked up, the green lights blinked on, confirming the signal had been received. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 Then, yesterday, Washington blinked, withdrawing the controls. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Drouin blinked first, ending his holdout in March and playing for Syracuse. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 June 2026 The cushion is running out So far, consumers haven’t blinked. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Trump has blinked many times in the confrontation with Iran—ever since March 18, when Israel attacked the Pars gas field and Iran retaliated with a strike against Qatar’s most important natural-gas-production facility. — Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 The Nuggets stared into the eyes of a pack of Wolves, and blinked. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 Two of the Tigers’ runs came in the eighth and two more in the ninth when the Braves’ typically solid defense blinked. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinked

Verb

Before a big night out or even just dinner with friends, lids twinkled, cheekbones caught the light from every angle, and lip gloss doubled as a mirror.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of twinkled

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The second quarter could mark a new direction for the brand, which has succumbed to two consecutive quarters of sales declines and muted growth before that.

— Ella Graveney, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Charlotte Flair’s gear was dedicated to a young WWE fan named Scarlett who recently succumbed to brain cancer.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumbed

Verb

Hoeld conceded that the recent World Cup tournament had not really added to Puma’s top line in any substantial way.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Megan Romer, a DSA national co-chair and ordained ruling elder within the Presbyterian Church (USA), conceded socialism is a troubling concept for some people of faith.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of conceded

Verb

In another photo, the actress leaned into the camera and gazed off into the water.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Standing in front of the open coffin where Salgado Araujo’s bronze profile gazed toward the sky, were Ronaldo Salgado, 29, and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado, 27, who were greeting the visitors.

— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026