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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Verb

If these genes stop working, abnormal cells may survive and multiply.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
Forward progress of a grass fire in Marin County has been stopped at more than 300 acres, crews said.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Those efforts have included dispatching a senior envoy to discuss ending Iranian airline Mahan Air’s flights to Oman, according to a Treasury Department spokesperson.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Whole Foods is providing additional flowers, helping Petals with Promise reach even more people after the outdoor growing season ends.

— Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of end

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Just last month, a catastrophic glacier collapse and flood in Nepal killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing, with scientists concluding that climate change made the conditions behind the disaster more likely.

— Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
But every season thus far — not only including but especially this one — has concluded as a perverse, whack, and certainly damning portrait of American war games in an era of steep imperial decline.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of conclude

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Lara said decisions by Allstate in 2022 and State Farm in 2023 to cease writing new home insurance policies were considered signs of a market in crisis.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Sharma said the city would only end up paying for shortfalls if the Current ceased to exist and its properties went into foreclosure.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of cease

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The Saudis and their allies have long struggled to contain the Houthis, and may be tempted to seek a diplomatic solution to halt attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Technical problems at a Federal Aviation Administration center in Philadelphia halted departures at New York-area airports Monday, disrupting hundreds of flights across the Northeast.

— Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of halt

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Celebrity judges Maria Bamford, Kumail Nanjiani, and Gianmarco Soresi vote on each performance, passing the players to the next round or eliminating them.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Kirk Cousins fired three TD passes to lead Las Vegas to a 26-14 victory on the road against the Chargers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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