BLINKING (AT) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

blinking (at)

verb

present participle of blink (at)

as in ignoring

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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The suspect allegedly attempted to flee again by jumping fences and ignoring the officers’ commands to stop, but was apprehended and placed in custody.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Sometimes they’re manipulated into ignoring or suppressing their suspicions.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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Occupying the landmark Carbide and Carbon Building, Chateau Carbide extends the hotel’s Art Deco character to an open-air rooftop overlooking Michigan Avenue and the historic Loop.

— Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Lynn, Mass About a half-hour from downtown Boston, this renovated two-bedroom condo is in an 1893 classical revival building overlooking Nahant Bay.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026

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With eclipses passing over the country three years in a row, Spain is well on its way to cementing its reputation as a premier astrotourism destination.

— Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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Try explaining to the average Chicago taxpayer that the city is reacquiring its meters but very little will change on the streets.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
John Buse of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill took his place, explaining the situation to attendees in remarks critical of the ADA’s actions.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

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