winked (at)

verb

Definition of winked (at)next
past tense of wink (at)
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance for too long the school just winked at the young athletes' hooliganism, dismissing it as a case of "boys being boys"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winked (at)
  1. ignored
  2. explained
  3. justified
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  • For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For nearly four decades, Enzo Ferrari and his company had worshipped at the temple of natural aspiration, but the turbo’s potential could no longer be ignored.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignored
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  • In relation to her recent appointment to the five-person judging panel of the Booker Prize, Parker explained how her love of books started with her mother, who made sure that her eight children always left home with a book.
    Martin Dale, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After restraining Neely that day, Penny remained on scene when police arrived and later explained his actions to several NYPD officers.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of explained
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  • The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His supporters have argued that he was justified in killing Thompson, whose company denies thousands of lifesaving health claims every year.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of justified
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