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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
The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Schwartz’s films translated painterly styles into pixels, portraying warping forms and blinking grids using computer technologies.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
However, after her wedding day flew by in the blink of an eye, everything changed.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Hands pointed to a door at the far side of the room, which deposited our friend, blinking, up the street from the gym marquee.
—The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Schwartz’s films translated painterly styles into pixels, portraying warping forms and blinking grids using computer technologies.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
New ideas and new ways of transacting and saving change in the blink of an eye.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
However, after her wedding day flew by in the blink of an eye, everything changed.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
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Shadow details are maintained while looking dark, and in one scene of a valley at dusk, the lights of houses twinkle brightly without showing any light bloom.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Andaz Mexico City Condesa, Mexico Every December, Mexico City transforms into a holiday wonderland with twinkling lights, a grand tree in the Zócalo (main square) and Christmas markets selling seasonal treats.Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dana Carvey’s Joe Biden dropped by, too, to squint and ramble before Harris shooed him off stage.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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But some of those allusions to unproductive mornings and squinting unpreparedness belie an unease with the endeavor of book reviewing itself.Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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One of those meteorites eventually succumbed to Earth’s gravitational pull after a lengthy journey through space, sending it on a trajectory that ended in Indiana.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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In 1796, Philipp, only forty-four years old, succumbed to pneumonia.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The traditional media business has been staring at these multiple roads for years now, and none of them are anywhere near as bucolic as Frost’s woods.Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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By then, after so many years staring at a sideways world, everything had started to appear off-kilter.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Eve Lom Twelve Day Advent Calendar Buy Now for $290 From its cult-favorite cleanser to its pampering masks, Eve Lom's 12-product skincare set has everything your routine needs to boost your glow in the new year.Jackie Fields, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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But fear and terror coexist here with the flickering moments of bliss.Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just moments later, the arena lights flickered, sending the Cleveland crowd into a frenzy.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Months before the season came out, the women were posting silly pictures together with winking captions and sending heart-emoji reactions to each other’s selfies.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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This is an ooey, gooey, and fresh werewolf flick with a bevy of nauseating practical effects and the sort of winking cinematic homages for which director Joe Dante is best known.EW.com, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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The group submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures to the Secretary of State's Office in August but canceled the campaign and pulled back their petitions after the Arizona Restaurant Association challenged their signatures in court.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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