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as in to twinkle
to shine with light at regular intervals
she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns
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as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked
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as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief
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Recent Examples of blink
Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Head To A Drive-In Movie
Few summer rituals feel more quintessential than parking at a drive-in, tailgate open, fireflies blinking in the background.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Stick really shines as a hangout comedy, with a lively but easy chemistry that can make ten half-hours — and, for that matter, hundreds of miles of open road — fly by in the blink of an eye.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
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Verb
The company that sends you 10 updates when your $5 phone charger blinks at a conveyor belt in Ohio.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The 16 Best Train Rides for Spotting Fall Foliage in the South
Head To A Drive-In Movie
Few summer rituals feel more quintessential than parking at a drive-in, tailgate open, fireflies blinking in the background.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Noun
In the blink of an eye, Zegras has gone from an EA Sports cover boy to a distressed asset.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Stick really shines as a hangout comedy, with a lively but easy chemistry that can make ten half-hours — and, for that matter, hundreds of miles of open road — fly by in the blink of an eye.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
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From dazzling diamond collars set with emeralds to circular blue titanium earrings twinkling with diamonds to flexible ceramic and diamond bracelets, Benoi offered a glamorous range of refined, red carpet-worthy jewels.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Ayer's clip featured a mesmerizing pan of Earth from space, twinkling with lights and colors that perfectly contrasted the dark surroundings in the galaxy.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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While tech companies have been throwing around impressive-sounding claims of superhuman performance in narrow tasks, business leaders and policymakers have been left squinting through the hype, trying to figure out what any of it actually means for the real world.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Both species also respond to multiple puffs by squinting to protect their eyes.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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The explosion in the Lebanese capital, which killed more than 200 people and injured thousands, caused devastation to the building and its owners, with the matriarch of the family, 98-year-old Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, eventually succumbing to her injuries.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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So far this year, one person — a 13-year-old boy — has died from subway surfing, succumbing to his injuries days after falling off the top of a No. 7 train in Queens.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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Far too often, business leaders get caught staring at the wrong gauges—hyper-focused on vanity metrics, internal politics or the crisis of the week.—
Ryan Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Captured in the early morning, the video shows the woman entering her kitchen to find her partner staring at a grey cat, which is nonchalantly eating from a bowl on the floor.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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As the moon and stars light the night, the fabric and tiny mirrors will provide a magical glow to the ralli design. SR: Does ralli-making have a cultural connotation other than its usage as a quilt? PS: There are deep cultural meanings to ralli-making.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Essie Penny Talk $10 at Amazon $13 $10 at Walmart $10 at Ulta There's a metallic for every season, and summertime calls for a rose gold shade that mimics a sunset glow.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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The effect is transportive: for one night, the entire town flickers with reflection and release.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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When our eyes met, something flickered between us — recognition, confusion, then ice.—
David Lee Condrey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The view from the window looked like the backdrop of a talk show—a jumble of tall buildings with thousands of lit windows, some of them winking.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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In the meantime, Claude scrutinized the room, alternately winking and scowling at the residents and care workers within eyeshot before diligently watching the door.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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Science Homecoming, a nonprofit that promotes public engagement by scientists, also offered free editorial feedback to any contributor who submitted a draft.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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To submit events To submit a community event for online publication, email information at least two weeks before the event to lake@orlandosentinel.com.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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