blink
verb (used without object)
to close and reopen the eyes, especially involuntarily.
blinked
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past participleof blink.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof blink.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
blinkverb (used without object)to close and reopen the eyes, especially involuntarily.
Example Sentences
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The sun disappeared, the streetlights blinked on, and a shiver passed through the crowd that had nothing to do with the temperature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was the U.S Treasury market that blinked first and threatened dysfunction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
When Bean finally told his family he was gay, in 1996 — three years before clueing in an unsuspecting public via a Miami Herald article — none of his loved ones blinked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
They hardly blinked at France's comeback, hitting them with a second try of their own just before the half-hour.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
At first Maya-Jade had blinked in confusion, like she just couldn’t understand what Emma was saying.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
