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 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 Hitchcock blinked rapidly as the drugs began flowing and took several deep breaths. — Jeffrey Collins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 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

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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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Dozens of members of Patriot Front stood in front of him and stared at the polycarbonate gates of the Metro system.

— Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The next day in Budapest’s Kossuth Square, opposite the Parliament building, tens of thousands of Hungarians, young and old, stared in jubilation and disbelief at the giant screens streaming the inaugural ceremonies taking place inside.

— Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Definition of stared

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After England conceded a second straight corner, this time Norway capitalized.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Under pressure, Fiji conceded 12 penalties — nine by halftime — and a red card to scrumhalf Simione Kuruvoli for lashing out with his boot into the stomach of Ellis Genge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of conceded

Verb

Terrion Arnold walked across the draft stage in Detroit in April 2024, gazed out at a then-record crowd after being selected by the host city’s franchise and delivered a message to Lions fans tuning in to see their newest addition.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Near 18th and Grand on the second double-decker Orange Bus during the mind-boggling Oranje Fanwalk on Thursday, KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer gazed back — and realized there somehow were as many people behind them as before them.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026