blink
verb (used without object)
to close and reopen the eyes, especially involuntarily.
are blinking
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present progressiveof blink.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now you are blinking at the screen, as unread emails or your boss's requests morph into visions of Jude Bellingham's flying header.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
You are in the passenger seat with no seat belt, and the dashboard lights are blinking like they’re trying to tell you something in Morse code, which you never learned.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
For Brewer, both April’s garage collapse and the Bronx apartment building’s structural failure are blinking red lights.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2023
It’s as if all of Earth’s vital signs are blinking code red at once — the oceans are hotter than ever and Arctic ice is depleting at a record pace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
She is sitting up and her eyes, even though they’re ghost eyes, are blinking like she’s coming awake.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
