WINK (OUT) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

wink (out)

verb

Definition of wink (out)

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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Fulton County leaders are urging local boards that recruit businesses to stop granting tax breaks and other incentives for data centers, which continue to garner controversy across metro Atlanta.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stop

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SpaceX — Elon Musk's rocket company gained 12% a day after key insider lock-up provisions expired and investors snapped up newly available shares.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
The measure also extends sanctions against Iran’s energy and weapons industries that were set to expire this year after a bipartisan deal was struck with Senate Democrats to pair the two economic penalties.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of expire

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Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Southern California Edison Investigators conclude that sparks from a tower owned by California’s second largest utility caused the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena that killed 19 people and destroyed 9,400 homes and businesses.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclude

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Fewer tankers have passed through the strait since this week’s attacks, according to shipping data published by the analytics firm Kpler this week.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
No total solar eclipse in modern records has passed closer to Earth’s northernmost point.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of pass

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When the deal winds up in 2029, the league will have to decide whether to renew with Apple or pursue other opportunities.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Set the scene Leave the posh promenade of San Sebastián’s and wind up the narrow mountain path to Hotel Luze, letting the shade of Igeldo’s lush green forests dapple your windscreen.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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