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
The national public health dashboard is blinking hazards ahead and there's no more essential gauge of the success or failure of a healthcare system than life expectancy.
From Salon ● May 8, 2023
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 has a taciturn, soft-spoken reserve that first seems like shell-shock; it’s as if his personality itself has been locked in a dark room for 20 years and is blinking as it adjusts to daylight.
From Time ● Apr. 22, 2013
When I return, a request is blinking in my view, asking if I want to Link with Hideo.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
