winking (out)

verb

present participle of wink (out)
as in ending
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 winking (out)
  1. ending
  2. stopping
  3. expiring
  4. concluding
  5. halting
  6. winding up
  7. ceasing
  8. breaking off
Verb
  • Michael Busch followed with a strikeout on a pitch-clock violation for calling time a second time in the at-bat, then Alex Bregman hit into an inning-ending double play on the next pitch.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Cheap cliffhanger ending aside, the rest of the episode proves an emotionally satisfying kickoff for the final stretch of the season, laying Joe’s only shot at redemption, both mortally and spiritually, at the feet of her team.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Republicans edge out Democrats on keeping people safe, crime prevention, and reducing and stopping violent crime.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • With Doak’s game clock defunct, ESPN peeled off one of its scorebug operators to shadow the officials, starting and stopping the on-screen time by hand, second by second.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • Renegotiation allowed Woodland to focus on drawbacks of the expiring contract, but unclear performance metrics during negotiations complicated the process.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats withheld their votes first to pressure Republicans to extend expiring subsidies for health insurance premiums, prompting a 43-day shutdown that ended in November.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of expiring
Verb
  • The first season ended with Anton marrying Paul Baker to keep the Canadian in the country, concluding a season’s worth of intense eye contact with a heated just-married kiss.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Bravo series retooled its cast after concluding its Season 15 reunion in February 2025.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of concluding
Verb
  • Either the Chiefs or Broncos have won the division for the past 16 seasons, with Denver halting Kansas City’s nine-year streak of division championships last year.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The space agency resumed observations with the telescope late last month after halting them early this year to conserve power.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • The hit sequel follows 10-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) being separated from his family for a second time during a family vacation, and Kevin winding up at the luxurious Plaza Hotel in New York City.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Taking it with you prevents it from winding up in the ocean, or in the mouths of wildlife.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Definition of winding up
Verb
  • The country was defunding, de-staffing, and ceasing all negotiations with the organization.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The gallery has not specified a timeline for ceasing operations there.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • Experts believe Wednesday's mudslides and flash flooding across Nepal and China's Tibet region were caused by a large chunk of ice breaking off a glacier and falling into the Lhende Khola River.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The AccuWeather team will be looking for smaller storm cells breaking off of the main line, which would give them freedom to begin rotating and potentially spin off a tornado funnel.
    — Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaking off
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“Winking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winking%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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