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 ).
was winking
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past progressiveof wink.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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You never got the sense that Peter Sellers was winking at the camera or that it was Peter Sellers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
“It felt like God was winking at me. That was kind of the reassurance I needed to pursue this.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
There were tapas, sushi, charcuterie, fish and chips, pizza, superb coffee and loads of raw produce, with seafood so fresh I was convinced one turbot was winking at me.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022
How else could that have happened, Gerbic asked, other than that John was winking at her — going back to Susanna Wilson’s ticket purchase to discover it was paid for by Susan Gerbic.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2019
All the surface of the river was winking and plopping in the rain.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
