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verb

ˈbliŋk How to pronounce blink (audio)
Definition of blinknext
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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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2
as in to squint
to rapidly open and close one's eyes I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed

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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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4
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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blink

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noun

as in twinkle

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Recent Examples of blink
Verb
Sugar leaves his hotel room to meet the bright new day just as his space-communication box blinks with the promise of a new message. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026 The car’s hazard-warning lights were blinking the whole time. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
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After a series of blink-and-you-‘ll-miss-them roles in Ghostbusters (1984) and Crocodile Dundee (1986), Reginald VelJohnson found breakout success as Sgt. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The early days of Blackpink were a whirlwind as the group went from being local to global stars in the blink of an eye. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink
  1. twinkle
  2. squint
  3. succumb
  4. stare
  5. glow
  6. flicker
  7. wink
  8. concede
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  • The Hubble Space Telescope captured this twinkling image of NGC 6723, or the Chandelier Cluster, a globular star cluster located 27,000 light-years away in our Milky Way galaxy.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Be sure to plan at least one evening on-property to catch the sunset, when the mountains are painted in shades of pink and purple before giving way to a sky filled with twinkling stars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of twinkle
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  • That would be the largest in league history and bring his career earnings within squinting distance of one billion.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Internet armchair critics crying foul and other automakers squinting real hard can all stop wondering, questioning, and doubting whether the Ford Mustang GTD Competition achieved the unthinkable on street-legal tires.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of squint
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  • Once the veteran players and most of the top seeds vanished from the Canadian Open, succumbing to injury and upset, the stakes of the tournament in Montreal took on a new edge.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the film, Bourdain doesn’t succumb as deeply to drugs and other bad habits that the chef owned up to in his writing.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumb
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  • As prosecutors played audio of Davis explaining the moment Shakur was shot, members of Shakur's family, including his stepbrother Maurice Shakur, stared ahead and listened intently from the audience.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Some edits of the clip show the character in black-and-white, staring at the camera, emulating a horror movie scene.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stare
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  • Under the glow of the coastal sun, past and present begin to quietly overlap.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of glow
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  • This set comes with three plastic flameless candles designed with a black wick and a flickering flame for a realistic-looking, warm glow.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The noise came after the lights at her grandmother's house flickered three times, and then shut off completely.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of flicker
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  • Executives loved the show’s winking humor, but worried about its familiar setting.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Her lyrics, like those of many of her biggest musical influences, are dense texts, full of winking allusions and subtle references to records, bands, and albums that have shaped her own songwriting.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of wink
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  • If Gluck has willingly conceded to the anti-erotic proclivities of his intended audience, Araki has, naturally, set out to defy them.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Lewandowski drew a penalty conceded by Robin Jansson and converted from the spot to cap the scoring in the 68th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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