wink (out)

verb

Definition of wink (out)next
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)
  1. stop
  2. end
  3. expire
  4. conclude
  5. cease
  6. halt
  7. pass
  8. wind up
Verb
  • Throughout the match, the Argentine congregation in the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium never stopped believing.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Travel may be getting more expensive, but that isn’t stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The night ends nicely, with Sandy asking Joe about his mother, who is doing okay.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of end
Verb
  • This extension will expire when Bedard is just 26 years old and buys out only one year of unrestricted free agency.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The terms of five Criminal Court judges expire at the end of the year.
    — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of expire
Verb
  • To conclude 39 days of human striving, the gate didn’t determine who the game belonged to.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The division concluded that the medical schools at UC Davis and UCLA racially discriminated against white and Asian applicants and that UCLA failed to adequately respond to complaints of antisemitic harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • Talbot’s horse ahead stopped automatically when the urging from behind ceased.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • His family asked medical services to cease resuscitation attempts, the agency added.
    — Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of cease
Verb
  • The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14 to halt hostilities, prompting gas to fall back below $4 a few days later.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • In response to an antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 Democratic state attorneys general, a federal judge temporarily halted the blockbuster media deal.
    — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 20 July 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia briefly issued warnings in two locations before lifting them several minutes later, saying the danger had passed.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Below, find a full list of the potential milestones that The Odyssey’s box office could pass.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of pass
Verb
  • Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • After strong wind gusts on Tuesday, milder winds up to 8 mph will breeze through Boise until Wednesday night.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Definition of wind up
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