Synonyms of blinking

blinking

verb

present participle of blink

1

as in twinkling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twinkling
• flashing
• flickering
• winking
• glinting
• glittering
• glistening
• sparkling
• shimmering
• glimmering
• flaring
• glancing
• sparking
• scintillating
• coruscating
• spangling
• glistering

2

as in squinting

to rapidly open and close one's eyes

I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squinting
• fluttering
• winking
• batting

3

as in succumbing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbing
• submitting
• bowing
• conceding
• surrendering
• relenting
• budging
• yielding
• capitulating
• giving in
• quitting
• throwing in the towel
• knuckling under
• acquiescing
• saying uncle
• deferring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisting
• fighting
• facing
• contending
• confronting
• opposing
• meeting
• objecting
• combating
• battling
• countering
• repelling
• defying
• holding off
• withstanding
• thwarting
• breasting

4

as in staring

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staring
• gazing
• gawking
• peering
• gaping
• glaring
• goggling
• gawping
• rubbernecking
• watching
• glowering
• gloating
• fixating
• leering
• ogling
• eyeing
• perusing
• observing
• studying
• considering
• staring down
• regarding
• poring (over)
• outfacing
• outstaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glancing
• peeking
• scanning
• peeping
• dipping (into)
• browsing
• glimpsing
• winking (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blinking

The film’s opening scene has her wading naked in Hampstead Ponds at night, looking up at the blinking stars and naming the constellations to herself, then closing her eyes as if to let the galaxies above wash over her. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Choose a system to add the module to (or create a new one), verify that the LEDs are solid green and blinking blue, and tap Discover Device. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026

Songs were deconstructed and reconstructed each night as the pair hunched over their blinking arrays. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026

The car’s hazard-warning lights were blinking the whole time. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Soon, dozens of virtual attackers were blinking in and out of existence. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Nearby, several crocodiles sat without blinking in individual cages filled with greenish water. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Nothing beats the thrill of chasing the blinking bugs in grandma’s backyard in the dark, zooming around with Mason jars in hand. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

But while Momsen was opening a concert, AC/DC was presiding over something that felt like a reunion, judging by the sea of black T-shirts, blinking red devil horns and giant cups of beer. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026