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
The mood completely shifted and shifted some more when the news came through that Rangers had blinked first in the title race.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
She blinked up at him through eyes that had turned glassy.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
