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
If the D&B C-suite had any initial misgivings about putting their chips on raves, no one I spoke to blinked.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
As I lay on the living room floor in pain, he flopped beside me and blinked slowly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Jonah blinked and stared and stammered, “But—but—” and then he at least had the sense to shut his mouth, because the librarian was looking at him oddly.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
