wink at

verb

winked at; winking at; winks at
Synonyms of wink atnext
: to pretend not to have seen or noticed (something) : to ignore
The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations.

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Tristan winked at a friend seated in the courtroom gallery, who nodded back. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Journalist Brittany Romano was smiling and winking at a pool camera for the trial's live feed on Monday and the clip itself has generated millions of views across social media platforms and various news articles. — Kelsie Cairns , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Still bloody in last night’s clothing, the two fill a cart with candy and bicker contentedly about the state of the candy industry—arguably also a wink at the state of film. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 The Hanson sideboard from Lulu and Georgia winks at the apothecary cabinets of the 1940s, but adds a decidedly modern twist with a grid-cut relief facade. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wink at

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“Wink at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wink%20at. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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