as in to stop
to come to an end
she mused that it was as if her affection for him had just winked out one day
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wink (out)
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One day, a man named Harold McPherson stopped to answer her, and not long after, the two married.—
Dorothy Fortenberry,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025 -
Parts of the river so choked by weed that boat traffic was stopped were clear within days.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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The game ended on a sacrifice fly at 1:17 a.m. Arkansas will throw junior right-hander Gage Wood against LSU junior right-hander Anthony Eyanson.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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The legislature passed nearly 500 bills in its 120 days of work, which ended about 7:20 p.m. as the House adjourned, shortly after the Senate.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Perfumes and Essential Oils Not only can fragrances and essential oils expire, it’s recommended to keep them out of the bathroom entirely.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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The Big 12’s media rights agreement expires in the summer of 2031, which means the next contract likely will be signed and sealed in the spring of 2030 — during Yormark’s tenure.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Their research concluded that nearly 40% of dogs tested positive for the disease.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Investigators later concluded that faulty mechanical systems, combined with weak oversight, were to blame.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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But without a new agreement, it would be forced to cease operations and lay off 58 workers at the Vacaville site.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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Ryan Furniture in Havre de Grace will cease operations after doing business over 75 years.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2025
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After Trump halted the refugee program, freezing funding for processing and resettlement aid, a group of refugees and resettlement agencies filed a federal lawsuit challenging shutdown.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The connective tissue to the previous films takes the form of the late, great Tony Todd, who before his death in November reprised his role as a wise coroner offering guidance to our characters, frantic to halt their impending doom.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Graduates of the enhanced program still must pass an air traffic skills assessment and meet security and medical requirements, according to the FAA.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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And then, dear reader, I was passed a copy of a new report that revealed a revised and truly concerning number of plaintext credentials leaked publicly.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The lab, which received a $3.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is working towards being able to better zero in on predicting where sargassum will eventually wind up.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Those folks will wind up with three benefits payments hitting their account during the calendar month of May.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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“Wink (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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