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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Jolly countered that Donalds is ignoring pressing economic issues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Driving fatigue is very real, thanks to so many Mad Maxes riding bumpers or blowing through red lights or completely ignoring the speed limit.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignoring

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Many organizations devote enormous effort to identifying the right successor while overlooking the institution that successor will inherit.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The setting is a significant part of the appeal; after exploring the galleries, visitors can wander through the landscaped gardens or sit overlooking the Bosphorus.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of overlooking

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On that day, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the Northern Hemisphere, traveling from Russia to Spain while passing over parts of Greenland, Iceland and Portugal.

— Lucie McCormick, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Some residents said the number of planes passing over their homes dropped from more than 20 per day to only a few.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of passing over

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Since publication of the New’s initial story, the NYC Transit has instituted a requirement that work orders without payable hours have a note explaining why.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Sorvino previously teased the sequel back in 2024, explaining that the original writer, Robin Schiff, was finalizing the script at the time.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

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