blinks 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of blink
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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 squints
to rapidly open and close one's eyes I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed

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blinks

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noun

plural of blink

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  • Applications for the position are expected to open as soon as Scales-Preston submits her resignation.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But there’s a real passion for the movie and Moore’s turn as Elisabeth Sparkle, a faded star who submits to a back-alley rejuvenation regime to reset her career.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Many lobster dishes are thought of as summer staples, Holden concedes, but lobster is also fitting for special occasions.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The refined view of entropy is one that sheds the false dreams of total efficiency and perfect prediction and instead concedes the irreducible uncertainty in the world.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Blinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinks. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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