- present participle of blink.
blinking
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Her daughter had asked her to move closer and “without blinking an eye, I said yes. It was a no-brainer. It was logical. It was the best decision ever,” Minken said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
They have a blinking LED light when recording.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
For me, among so many other things, I enjoy without measure watching great reporters crack their knuckles and create a saga where once stood a blinking cursor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
During periods of low wind or when clouds are blocking the sun, it may mean having to fire up fossil fuel power stations to provide the energy required to keep the servers blinking.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“We must have. The clock was blinking this morning. I slept through the whole thing.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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