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
  • But the Mets missed the postseason in 2024 and were 10½ games out on April 26, ending the suspense early this season.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Miami needed 43 points, two overtimes and a replay review to uphold a game-ending interception, but the Hurricanes left Hard Rock Stadium with a comeback victory over rival Florida State on Saturday night.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • While Joseph was productive with his legs, garnering 71 yards and one touchdown, the Bruins were effectively stopping the run — a theme consistent throughout the season — limiting the Badger running backs to 54 yards.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Dylan, who adheres to a constant tour schedule and shows no signs of stopping soon, was 75 years-old when given his Nobel.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With that temporary order expiring Tuesday, the judge issued a preliminary injunction that preserves the status quo indefinitely while the case is pending.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of expiring
Verb
  • Even if cooler heads had not quite prevailed by this point in the episode, the concluding plot twist would have forced matters in that direction.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Its two-day Filmmaker Forum, concluding today, lists regular registration at $125, including festival access.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of concluding
Verb
  • Marshall has consistently voted against Senate War Powers Resolutions aimed at halting or restricting military operations in Iran.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The scale of the decline triggered a circuit breaker, temporarily halting trading on the exchange — a frequent occurrence this year in a stock market dominated by just two stocks.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • One&Only followed this with its villas winding up from the jetty to the central building at the peak, which houses the reception, boutique, and five distinctive dining options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • More than 23 billion pairs of footwear are produced every year, with roughly a billion winding up in landfills.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of winding up
Verb
  • Calvin lives in Snook’s Arm, a community on the verge of ceasing to exist.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scanlon told me Friday afternoon that Pattis will try to enjoin him from ceasing the payments.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • Walker turned the corner around a defender near the sideline, breaking off a 76-yard run to get Kansas City near the Las Vegas goal line.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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 20 Oct. 2026.

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