wink (out)

verb

Definition of wink (out)next
as in to stop
to come to an end she mused that it was as if her affection for him had just winked out one day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wink (out)
  1. stop
  2. end
  3. expire
  4. conclude
  5. cease
  6. halt
  7. pass
  8. wind up
Verb
  • Society needs to wake up and stop numbing, masking and develop healthier coping skills before everyone is addicted and no sane and healthy people are left in America!
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, that doesn’t stop Jimmy from seeking out Wally (Kimberly Condict) — a woman who found a neighbor’s dog and decided to keep him — and forcing her to return Bandit to his rightful owner.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Despite another poor display overall, Juventus ended a run of four consecutive Serie A draws with a win away at Monza as Nico Gonzalez once again proved to be the difference maker.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Unexpectedly one of the best parts of the movie comes from the ending credits.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of end
Verb
  • Both Davies and Kimmich's deals expire on June 30 next year.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Current government funding expires Friday night when Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the holidays.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of expire
Verb
  • Research by the Korn Ferry Institute concluded that Springboard entrepreneurs possess agile learning skills that distinguish them from successful corporate executives.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Notably, Dozier, who died in 2015, argued the exact opposite of what the trial prosecutor had claimed — concluding that Napoletano’s testimony was more reliable than Sindle’s.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • Here are some other services that will cease until a shutdown would end: Duties carried out by the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review an invetigate reports of misconduct or poor performance.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • If no bill is passed, any government operations deemed nonessential will cease and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will see their work disrupted.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of cease
Verb
  • The figure falls short of filming in the region when the industry was halted by strikes from actors and writers.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Corcoran's attorneys then asked the U.S. Supreme Court issue an emergency order halting his execution, but the high court denied their request for a stay late Tuesday, ending Corcoran's options with the courts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of halt
Verb
  • Edwards says that regular tea bags are unlikely to make an enjoyable second cup of tea, but pyramid tea bags—larger, triangular bags that allow for more water to pass through the tea—may yield a few good cups of tea.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Elton John, Slash, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Harrison, and David Crosby are just a few of the big names who pass through on the star-studded Under the Red Sky, rarely making recognizable or worthwhile contributions to a set of songs that frequently reference nursery rhymes.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of pass
Verb
  • Mangione, who is charged with murdering Thompson on Dec. 4 outside a Manhattan hotel, wound up in the Pennsylvania courthouse after being arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a small city about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Her character, Rita, works at a bomb-making factory, and winds up singing the wartime tune in front of her co-workers.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of wind up
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