wink (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wink (out)
Verb
  • The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • The black box stopped recording a few seconds later.
    Clara McMichael, ABC News, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Trump also described battlefield losses and touted his credentials as a leader who can end wars.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • That legal standoff ended so CBS’ corporate parent, Paramount Global, could get regulatory approval for its merger with Skydance.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Indeed, the executive order that established ORM and requires regulatory analysis expires in June 2026.
    Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Taking effect in September 2026 and extending through the 2029-30 season, the new CBA was passed by a majority vote from both the NHL’s Board of Governors and the NHL Players’ Association, more than 14 months before the current agreement expires.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Hong Kong concluded its stablecoin consultation in early 2025, signaling a shift toward regulatory recognition in Asia.
    Elizabeth Rossiello, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The judge also concluded that the balance of hardships favors the imposition of an injunction.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • When the questioning ceased, committee Chair Rep. Doug Miller R-Elkhart, thanked the fruitful advocates for their time.
    Anna Cecil, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • The order instructs the testing facility to cease operations as of July 4, and gives them 21 days to request for a hearing over the commission’s action.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • That plan would halt roughly $522 billion in investments, many of which are based in red states.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • Environmental concerns about the airport’s impact on the Everglades halted plans to develop the facility further in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The four-mile trail passes through groves of Great Basin bristlecone pines, with trunks weathered by centuries of snow and sun.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
  • In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The antifungals for yeast work a bit better, FWIW, but as many as 28% of people still wind up with recurrent yeast infections.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 July 2025
  • Essence Festival organizers have taken responsibility for a concert that ran so far behind schedule that Lauryn Hill wound up taking the stage at around 2:30 in the morning.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
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“Wink (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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