blink (at)

verb

Definition of blink (at)next
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance the firm conviction that we should never blink at any instances of plagiarism, whether in academia or in commercial publishing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink (at)
  1. ignore
  2. forgive
  3. overlook
  4. explain
  5. pardon
Verb
  • Tech company CEOs who largely sat on the sidelines for the presidential election sent their congratulations Wednesday to President-elect Donald Trump, ignoring Trump’s history of threats against some of them and joining their peer Elon Musk in welcoming Trump back to power.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But this view ignores the vital ways that states can also safeguard American democracy—including in a contested presidential election.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Now, our son is making overtures on behalf of his wife to just forgive and forget.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Sounds to me like your friend can’t, won’t, or is disinclined to forgive you.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of forgive
Verb
  • Because some of these features are more technical in nature, people often overlook them.
    Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
  • This backcountry Breckenridge home, which becomes its own glorified snow globe each winter, overlooks the Tenmile range’s highest peak, Mount Quandary.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • Elena Ferrante explains that the earthquake was an exterior thing.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Abramovitch explained how Swift could have been an exception to this rule because her career in both country and pop music gives her fans on both sides of the American political divide.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of explain
Verb
  • Another one of his first official acts, Trump told me, would be to pardon most, if not all, of his supporters accused of attacking the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Trump would be unable to reverse his conviction from the Oval Office, as presidents do not have the power to pardon themselves or anyone else for state crimes.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of pardon
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