blink
verb (used without object)
to close and reopen the eyes, especially involuntarily.
is blinking
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present progressiveof blink (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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That means that “yes, OPEC+ is blinking, but it’s a calculated move,” said León.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
A squinting state is blinking awake as major COVID-19 restrictions lift, 476 days after Washington became one of the first U.S. states to shut down.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
On Sunday, Paris Hilton also posted a happy birthday message to Gomez in which Hilton looked tall, kind and elegant, and Gomez is blinking.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2018
He is blinking at old age as if it caught him by surprise.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2018
Mr. Schneider is blinking and covering his mouth with his hand.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
