blink
verb (used without object)
to close and reopen the eyes, especially involuntarily.
had blinked
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past perfectof blink.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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What if he had blinked at the potential bad weather and never boarded that helicopter?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025
But four days after Samantha had blinked back tears in front of four million viewers, Gabby struck again.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2020
Kristen had blinked, but otherwise allowed no other reaction to surface on her features or in her affect.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2018
Within hours, both governments had publicly claimed that the other had blinked first and sought the dialogue.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2017
At first Maya-Jade had blinked in confusion, like she just couldn’t understand what Emma was saying.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
