as in stopped
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 winked (out)
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The chase ended when the vehicle broke down near Buena Vista Road and Westside Boulevard.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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All six of his title fights under the WSOF banner ended by knockout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rodman entered 2026 without a contract, as her previous deal had expired at the end of last season, leading to speculation of a move to Europe.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The union’s contract expired in June.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both concluded the same year, after which McHale played Tad O'Malley on The X-Files reboot.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The first project – converting the former Sedgefield Elementary into a Montessori program for pre-K through 6th grade – concluded in August.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ford recently discontinued its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck and Stellantis ceased production of its plug-in hybrid models of the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 2008, the company ceased aluminum production at the site, laying off 820 workers.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Fukuoka, Japan, said rescue operations were being halted until the weather conditions improve, according to The Taipei Times.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Olivia Olson added 14 points as the Wolverines had their four-game winning streak halted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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Climate Central intends to expand its billion-dollar database in the coming years, picking up where NOAA left off and potentially widening the data to incorporate smaller dollar scales, among other advances.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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But some notable talent in the running among other awards groups were left off, and a few names made surprising appearances on the list.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But during that process, part of the fishing gear broke off, along with the tracking buoy.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But in short order, its head broke off its body, chipped and got covered in ash.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Winked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winked%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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