blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 
blindfolded; blindfolding; blindfolds
1
: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage
2
: to hinder from seeing
especially
: to keep from comprehension
blindfold
adjective
1
: a bandage for covering the eyes
2
: something that obscures mental or physical vision
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Verb
The kidnappers tied him up and blindfolded him.
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Chris Novak, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Another expert who examined the same photographs also said the deceased individual was bound and that the blindfold was likely applied before death, while the track marks appeared to have been caused after death.
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Verb
No matter the virtual team, OKR, KPI, or other three-letter-acronym one depends on to keep goals clear, the drift introduced by increasingly individualized measurements allowing for increasingly individualized goals can blindfold the team.
—Chris Novak, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Nick Nightengale is blindfolded at the keyboard in the ritual hall, then escorted past nude dancers — he’s not directly involved with the sex acts that Bill moves through.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
Díaz knew Washington was going to figure it out, even with a blindfold on.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Another expert who examined the same photographs also said the deceased individual was bound and that the blindfold was likely applied before death, while the track marks appeared to have been caused after death.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Blindfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfold. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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blindfold
1 of 2 verb
blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld
: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a strip of cloth
blindfold
adjective
blindfold
2 of 2 noun
: a strip of cloth for covering the eyes
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