as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the firm conviction that we should never blink at any instances of plagiarism, whether in academia or in commercial publishing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blink (at)
Verb
-
Hylton-Brown ignored Sutton’s attempt to stop him and drove off.—
Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Plan for 1 year, or maybe 5 years at a time, ignoring what happens after?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
But considering how integral he’s become to the cultural fabric, you could be forgiven for thinking he’s been ingrained in the hip-hop internet landscape forever.—
Damien Scott,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
-
You’d be forgiven for thinking that America’s continental shelf couldn’t get any bigger.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
This can especially be true for Black women who are often overworked, overlooked, and underpaid.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
-
Rooms are nicely appointed and thoughtfully designed with spacious closets, some with fireplaces and terraces that overlook the reservoir or mountain.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
But money alone doesn’t explain the absence of conscience.—
Todd L. Pittinsky,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
-
For some teams, a dark-horse mind-set might be better for strategic reasons: underdogs tend to focus on the positive outcome (winning), while top dogs tend to avoid negative outcomes (not losing), which could explain why underdogs sometimes play looser and with an eye to higher risks and rewards.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Hegseth has also advocated for pardoning service members accused of war crimes.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
-
Trump’s decision to pardon Ulbricht is largely seen as linked to the support he’s received from the libertarian cryptocurrency community, which has long considered the Silk Road creator a martyr.—
Andrew Couts,
WIRED,
25 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near blink (at)
Cite this Entry
“Blink (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink%20%28at%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share