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as in twinkles
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 succumbs
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 stares
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 blinks
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
In a YouTube video, the robot’s head glances around with a quizzical expression and blinks in a way that is eerily lifelike.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The button is surrounded by an LED that blinks to warn you if the door is unlocked.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
The camera never blinks as Ye speaks candidly about living with bipolar disorder, offering rare insight into the realities of mental illness and its impact on identity, perception, and power.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The other is that China blinks and gives in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
In a YouTube video, the robot’s head glances around with a quizzical expression and blinks in a way that is eerily lifelike.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The button is surrounded by an LED that blinks to warn you if the door is unlocked.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
The camera never blinks as Ye speaks candidly about living with bipolar disorder, offering rare insight into the realities of mental illness and its impact on identity, perception, and power.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinks
Verb
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Wiesmair squints at his smartphone, which is logged on to a database of European moth species.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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When Day succumbs to his wounds, Dusk seizes the vacuum, claiming Hari Seldon’s psychohistory crystal.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rhett Miller stares across the classroom at the 14 sets of eyes staring back and lets his curiosity run free.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lit only by a halo-like light overhead, Wayans stares blankly at the screen, smoking a cigar — and breaking down in mournful tears.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Athens, Greece Athens glows beneath Mediterranean light, where marble ruins rise from its timeworn hillsides—from the world-famous Parthenon to the Temple of Hephaestus.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.—
Micaela English,
Flow Space,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The amps are now gone, but the cross still flashes onscreen.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Andy Lyons / Getty Images The greatest women’s track and field star of her generation flashes a contagious smile.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But when the lights go off and consciousness winks out, another, deeper process goes to work.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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The table serving as a centerpiece winks to a fashion runway.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Anyone who submits a valid claim to Amazon and is approved will also be paid up to $51.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, comprehensive clinical trial results are often either unavailable or not disclosed until the start of the marketing authorization process, when a company submits a comprehensive application to regulators to formally approve a drug for sale.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Harper gazes through the window at two new pitches which have cost £750,000 ($1m) to install.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lina gazes past the snow, into the darkness under the trees.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Blinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinks. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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