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as in blinded
lacking the power of sight
our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea
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as in smoke screen
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Recent Examples of blind
Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
That’s why vertical blinds top designer Brittny Button’s list of no-go window treatments.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 2 Jan. 2026
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025
Opening blinds or curtains to allow the sun to help heat up a room.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The teenager, who was left blind after the tragedy, died a week after accomplishing his goal to attend the University of Utah.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
He was blinded by the thick smoke that enveloped the club but was pulled to safety by a stranger.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
That’s why vertical blinds top designer Brittny Button’s list of no-go window treatments.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
The album’s cover art is from the POV of a neighbor peeking through the window’s blinds with Mai gazing back at them while seated in a lounge chair.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025
Opening blinds or curtains to allow the sun to help heat up a room.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
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One of the critical risks to patient privacy is the accidental inclusion of personally identifiable information in what is supposed to be a blinded data payload.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Reading Cassandra’s voice is like reading The Bell Jar’s Esther if Esther were drunk on brandy half the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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As thousands of medical caregivers walked off the job Monday in what became the largest nurses’ strike in New York City history, officials at a major hospital accused the nurses’ union of making unreasonable demands — including protections for nurses who come to work drunk or high.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 1995, Disney and Pixar teamed up to create a revolutionary new way to dazzle audiences in the movie theater.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Just hours after dazzling in a winter white sleeveless silk Louis Vuitton gown and matching one-shoulder cape at the 2026 Golden Globes, the Devil Wears Prada star cemented herself as the boardroom’s bombshell at the 2026 National Board of Review Awards.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Try it in a breakfast nook, living room, or bedroom for a fresh morning feeling, all of the time.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pull up a chair in a comfortable nook and check out the menu, which has a selection of great coffees but where tea is a highlight.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Politicians should weigh genuine options and be forced, to whatever extent possible, to explain their ends, rather than treat such ideals as democracy and freedom like smoke screens for secret ones.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The nominal aims of orders to, for example, stop anti-semitism or halt the teaching of diversity, equity and inclusion topics are smoke screens for an attempt to hobble institutions that are perceived to house a liberal elite.—
William Stafford Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Then there’s the additional intrigue of just how Bocelli makes his way through the world, as a sightless person, constantly on the go.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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These tiny fossorial ophidians — though not the tiniest (that title belongs to this 4-inch snake from Barbados) — are nearly sightless.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The play saw the actors star as two strangers who have a drunken one-night stand after meeting at a wedding.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Arizona is home to some of the nation's strictest laws on drunken driving.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So we were stunned to read about how Sean Harden, chair of the Chicago Board of Education as duly appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, reportedly had launched two internal investigations into how that board’s super-secret business got into the hands of reporters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Others were stunned by individual line items.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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