as in glancing
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as in squinting
to rapidly open and close one's eyes
she winked several times to get the dust and grit out of her eyes
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as in twinkling
to shine with light at regular intervals
a lighthouse was winking in the distance
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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire
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as in ignoring
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
the whole sporting world seems to wink as untold sums are bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of winking
Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
Another technique is using Hall’s narration for all the little internal monologue bits, the little winking one-liners that Dexter never says out loud.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
That extends beyond winking recommendations, down to nuts-and-bolts prep and bringing his full self to each and every day.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
No one is winking or making fun, despite the fact that this father and son are extolling the beauty of the morning while inside a sunless bunker six miles underground.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Whatever the noble title, Cronenberg wore the moniker with the same winking irony that suffuses so much of his work – using genre as a kind of Trojan horse to get his unique vision to travel.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
The pair stood close together as Swift smiled before winking and sticking her tongue out at the camera.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Directed by Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon), the Netflix feature boasts a strong voice cast as well as a narrative that successfully finds the middle ground between winking self-awareness and the suspension of disbelief that propels all Yuletide tales.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Some signed off with smiling or winking face emojis.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Beneath us is a shimmering expanse of untouched snow like powdered sugar, winking in the spring sun; the odd shadow; the frozen Fedaia Lake far below.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
Another technique is using Hall’s narration for all the little internal monologue bits, the little winking one-liners that Dexter never says out loud.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
That extends beyond winking recommendations, down to nuts-and-bolts prep and bringing his full self to each and every day.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
No one is winking or making fun, despite the fact that this father and son are extolling the beauty of the morning while inside a sunless bunker six miles underground.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Whatever the noble title, Cronenberg wore the moniker with the same winking irony that suffuses so much of his work – using genre as a kind of Trojan horse to get his unique vision to travel.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
The pair stood close together as Swift smiled before winking and sticking her tongue out at the camera.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Directed by Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon), the Netflix feature boasts a strong voice cast as well as a narrative that successfully finds the middle ground between winking self-awareness and the suspension of disbelief that propels all Yuletide tales.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Some signed off with smiling or winking face emojis.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winking
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
Verb
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?—
Bret Kenwell,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Perhaps the most glaring issue with this ceasefire agreement is the exclusion of Palestinians from the negotiation process.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and economic inequity.—
Veronique de Rugy,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hisense’s MicroLED display can hit a blinding peak brightness of 10,000 nits.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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The sky’s all-encompassing blue reached down to the shimmering — almost blinding — white snow, flowing transparently into the stream of the footpath.—
Andriy Sodomora (Tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv),
The Dial,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The nighttime inferno encroaching on Netflix’s glittering Sunset Boulevard headquarters?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Italian peninsula brings in millions of international tourists every year, drawn to the incredible diversity of the country: There are bustling cities, storybook-like villages, bucolic countryside, glittering beaches, and dramatic mountain peaks.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2024
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Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.—
Julie Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.—
Emma Sharpe,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2024
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The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
25 Oct. 2024
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“Winking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winking. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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