blink
verb (used without object)
to close and reopen the eyes, especially involuntarily.
was blinking
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past progressiveof blink.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“It was in the months prior to September 2001 when, according to then-CIA Director George Tenet, the system was blinking red,” Coats said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2019
"It was blinking in the daylight as it had obviously been in the dark for three weeks," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2018
But none of that concerned the blond boy, who was blinking and smiling at her.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2018
By day three, in Israel, he was blinking through an appearance with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2017
The answering machine was blinking but she did not check it because it would be yet another variation of Aunty Uju’s message.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
