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verb

ˈbliŋk How to pronounce blink (audio)
Definition of blinknext
1
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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3
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
While the sign has previously blinked one side at a time, appearing to rotate clockwise, Rand does not plan to have the lights blink moving forward. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2026 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
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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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Liberty’s deficit stayed in double figures while succumbing to the pressure of Golden State’s small lineups.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumb
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  • Others are stretched across agonizing stretches of silence while Barrett lets an audience stare into the darkness and imagine every horrible possibility before finally springing the trap.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stare
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  • Place it atop a credenza to create a diffused glow throughout the room in lieu of harsh overhead lighting.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.
    — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of glow
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  • Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance.
    — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flicker
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  • The woman at the center of a viral video who was seen winking and smiling at a camera during the Lindsay Clancy trial this week has been dropped by the magazine she was credentialed to cover the trial for.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The wry, winking tone still legible in its pages was an early iteration of the urbane magazine voice that powered nineteenth-century publications such as Judge and Puck, as well as later ones like The New Yorker, New York, Spy, and Gawker.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wink
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  • Lawyers for the government had conceded that designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk didn't prevent companies from using the AI technology for other purposes.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Dickson himself concedes there is still much work to be done to fully rehabilitate the Gap, as well as its sister brands.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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