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
  • 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
Verb
  • Skubal dug in and struck out Caglianone to end the inning, getting him with his signature changeup on his final pitch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Jones was one of several key players who suffered injuries, which led to a seven-game losing streak to end last season.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of end
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • In December of 2025, Ford decided to cease production of its full-size F-150 Lightning electric truck.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Without those considerations, the system would cease to function.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cease
Verb
  • In September, the securities regulator told firms to halt offshore tokenization work.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hilton argues that layers of rules of permits have effectively halted construction of smaller and more affordable starter homes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of wind up
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“Wink (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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