- present participle of blink.
blinking
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"Welcome to Sicilian. My name is Robia," the waitress says in an electronic voice, looking down at diners through blinking red LED eyes.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
In the arms race for seasonal add-ons, nobody’s blinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Every five or 15 minutes, another pager returned to the host stand, blinking and vibrating in the hands of a customer whose table was finally ready.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Her daughter had asked her to move closer and “without blinking an eye, I said yes. It was a no-brainer. It was logical. It was the best decision ever,” Minken said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Still blinking dully, George shifted himself around to look for his phone in the seat compartment.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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