BLINKED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

blinked

verb

past tense of blink

as in twinkled

to shine with light at regular intervals she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns

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as in squinted

to rapidly open and close one's eyes I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed

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as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked

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as in stared

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief

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Recent Examples of blinked No one would’ve blinked if the Sox had lost in similar fashion in any season from 2023-25. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 Streetlights blinked yellow Monday as the faithful walked to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026 Dave Pasch made it five or six seconds into the sentence before the booth blinked out. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 While the sign has previously blinked one side at a time, appearing to rotate clockwise, Rand does not plan to have the lights blink moving forward. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2026 Birdie blinked slowly to clear her eyes, then carefully pressed the cold metal of the knife against her cheek. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 In the monitoring room, screens blinked and maps pulsed, quietly charting what was happening underground. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026 Then, yesterday, Washington blinked, withdrawing the controls. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinked

Verb

And for a slight moment, his eyes twinkled underneath the LED lights inside the Kansas City Royals clubhouse.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Before a big night out or even just dinner with friends, lids twinkled, cheekbones caught the light from every angle, and lip gloss doubled as a mirror.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of twinkled

Verb

In his Instagram Story, Barker, wearing a blue surgical hat, hospital gown and a blood pressure monitor, stared at the camera in a selfie in which daughter Alabama Barker was seen chatting on the phone in the background.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
One kitten stared transfixed through the glass while the other, unfazed, was more interested in darting around playfully.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stared

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The network apologized; Rather defended the report initially but conceded after several weeks that the materials should not have been used.

— Walter Podrazik, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Mark Klukow, assistant chief of operations with the law enforcement agency, acknowledged the issues and conceded there was mismanagement in the past.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceded

Verb

While his teammates and coaches gazed in awe at his numbers postgame, Lloyd put a little damper on them himself.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
His team up 17-14 with less than four minutes to play, the Las Vegas Raiders linebacker gazed into the Los Angeles Chargers’ backfield, and images of running back Omarion Hampton rebuffing his tackles played through his mind.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026