as in glancing
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as in squinting
to rapidly open and close one's eyes
she winked several times to get the dust and grit out of her eyes
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as in twinkling
to shine with light at regular intervals
a lighthouse was winking in the distance
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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire
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as in ignoring
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
the whole sporting world seems to wink as untold sums are bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of winking
Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The wooden caps — winking to Venetian palazzos’ foundations — come in colors such as red, ecru and green, and are lined in cork.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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The show takes off from there, an hour and a half of glitzy group dance sequences, intimate ballads, and winking innuendos set in a two-story New York City penthouse.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The wooden caps — winking to Venetian palazzos’ foundations — come in colors such as red, ecru and green, and are lined in cork.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winking
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
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But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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During the first 45 seconds of the cold open, half of the cast soberly rattles off some of the president-elect’s many glaring deficits.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Introduced in 1883 to prevent players from lurking near the opponent's goal, soccer’s offside rule is a glaring, often contentious example.Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The heavenly host is dazzled by the blinding golden light emanating from God.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, brighter directional light would have produced blinding reflections.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
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The spaniel, adorned with a glittering crown, was filmed comfortably seated at the table, clearly part of the community and cherished by all.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Family members picked out a glittering purple casket − the same color as her Jeep − and a handful of relatives met at the local cemetery.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
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Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
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Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Winking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winking. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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