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
  • Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The macOS users who ignore this warning do so at their own peril.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Hilarity ensued, and, forgive the spoilers, things did not end up the way everyone may have wanted.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of forgive
Verb
  • Photo : Gabe Border A lofted office space has wraparound windows overlooking the mountains.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The picnic area, which has tables, grills, and bathrooms, overlooks the ocean and is especially lovely.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • Honoring your own culture An effective way to navigate these conversations is by explaining to your child that their friend's hairstyle is a way of honoring their culture—and that your child can celebrate their own culture, too.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Giving them a break while cutting benefits to lower-income Americans, also under discussion, could be politically difficult to explain.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of explain
Verb
  • As Trump gears up to take office, he could only be pardoned by Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul, which seems unlikely.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Biden’s decision late last year to pardon his son Hunter Biden sparked speculation the president might issue preemptive pardons for allies ahead of the incoming Trump administration.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of pardon
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