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
Examples of blindfold in a Sentence
Verb
The kidnappers tied him up and blindfolded him.
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NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Our eyes are blindfolded, our heads pinned down.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The terrorists remove us from the vehicle and remove our blindfolds.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The accused were blindfolded and forced to kneel on a busy street.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Our eyes are blindfolded, our heads pinned down.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
The terrorists remove us from the vehicle and remove our blindfolds.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Blindfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfold. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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