blinking (at)

present participle of blink (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinking (at)
Verb
  • Since then, Moscow has expanded its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while seemingly ignoring his overtures for further dialogue to end the conflict.
    Matthew Bodner, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, films with casts between 41-50 percent people of color grossed far more than the least diverse casts, a commercial reality Hollywood keeps ignoring.
    Rochée Jeffrey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kimmel also praised Kirk’s widow, Erika, for speaking at Sunday’s memorial service about forgiving her husband’s assassin.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Marks later explained to PEOPLE why the cast was open to forgiving Shah.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The home spotlights graceful archways, interior Juliet balconies overlooking the living room and a round formal dining table flanked by French doors.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Lawrence added overlooking war and strife in a far-off land risked the same happening at home.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There were people that were out at the rideshare as bullets were passing over their head.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This is known as a transit, and when this happens, JWST can see the light from the star passing over the planet.
    Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • May acted as his own attorney at a hearing that included prosecutors showing charts explaining in stark, factual ways what was on each video May is charged with distributing.
    Jeffrey Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But mostly the veteran producer spent his wide-ranging conversation with Variety‘s Clayton Davis explaining the job that is often hard to define — the role of a producer — and discussing the state of the film business.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With many shrugging off such transcriptionists inside the office, etiquette around recording outside the office is fraying.
    Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Indonesia still ranks among the more stable emerging markets, Howe said, shrugging off impact from the demonstrations as a near-term setback.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Blinking (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinking%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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