winks 1 of 2

plural of wink

winks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wink
1
as in blinks
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 ignores
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 Synonyms for winks
Noun
  • Creating a calming bedtime routine, keeping the bedroom dark, cool, and quiet, and avoiding long naps during the day can make a big difference.
    John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Creating a calming bedtime routine, keeping the bedroom dark, cool, and quiet, and avoiding long naps during the day can make a big difference.
    John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The truck ignores lousy roads, delivering a smooth ride on pavement or dirt.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • But this narrow view of leadership ignores the quiet strengths that introverts bring to the table.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Duality – On Black Wings stacks for max effectiveness, reduced from 5 to 3 but extend buff duration from 7 to 10 seconds.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The booster anomaly could be seen in long-range tracking camera views when a shower of sparks and what looked like debris fell away from the right-side SRB 37 seconds after liftoff.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In the very last moments of the week, the Sun smiles beatifically on Jupiter, blessing you with confidence to begin the next Monday in a chipper mood.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In their last moments on the phone last Friday, Alonso described the moment panic set in for Andrade as water flooded the streets.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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