WINKS (OUT) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

winks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wink (out)

as in ends

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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If communication is lost, the dive ends until the problem can be corrected.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Williamson’s victory ends his time on the bench after four terms.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

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The architects seriously underestimated the necessary square footage for a comfortable shower stall, but for anyone hunting for an intimate, upscale hotel, the search stops here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
When employees help decide how AI fits into their workflows, adoption stops being compliance and becomes ownership.

— Ayaskant Sarangi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stops

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The president is reportedly considering pushing Infantino to become the next United Nations secretary-general when António Guterres’ term expires in December.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
And The Margin Trap If a facility cannot support next-generation computing when an anchor lease expires, terminal value collapses.

— Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of expires

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Because the Blackbird is a brand-new concept and design project, physical customer production and track testing will not scale up until the Venom F5 program concludes around 2028.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
Unlike The Bachelor franchise, which often concludes with an engagement, Harry and Amber actually get married.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of concludes

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If shipping through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea halts, the world could face more economic pain.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 July 2026
The robot immediately responds to the interruption and halts the operation, illustrating Unitree’s focus on continuous human-robot interaction and dynamic task adaptation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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