wink
verb (used without object)
to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often followed byat ).
have winked
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present perfectof wink.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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There are good reasons for that, thanks to the many hindsight analyses of ways Cosby may have winked at his alleged crimes through situations written in the show.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2025
Today, “Tequila Does” is part of a broader trend in recent years of popular country songs that have winked at Latino culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2021
If she could, I think she would have winked.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 11, 2019
"It must have winked at him," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2014
But Ben was famous now, and our brave law Would fain have winked and passed the big man by.
From Collected Poems Volume Two by Alfred Noyes
