blindfolded

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adjective

blind·​fold·​ed ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōl-dəd How to pronounce blindfolded (audio)
: wearing a blindfold
a blindfolded prisoner

blindfolded

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adverb

: with the eyes covered by a blindfold
was led blindfolded into the woods
could do it blindfolded [=could do it very easily]

Examples of blindfolded in a Sentence

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Adjective
She wasn’t blindfolded — and their son wasn’t in the car at the time, Smith told investigators. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024 But social media footage circulating since Oct. 7 and verified by NBC News showed Israeli forces guarding blindfolded, naked and near-naked detainees, and in some instances striking them. Matt Bradley, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024 Being forced to kneel most hours of the day, blindfolded and handcuffed; being afforded very minimal medical care, if at all. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024 How stocks that inflated during the 90s tech bubble have fared since Most market-followers could probably name the first half-dozen of the top ten blindfolded, and likely in order. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 Stations may focus on touch, such as a blindfolded journey through various gloppy textures, while others are directed toward more aural sensations. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 This essay is a pitch-perfect example of letting the details speak for themselves: Palestinian men and boys between the ages of 12 and 70 are stripped, cuffed, blindfolded and then loaded onto the backs of trucks to be taken for interrogation. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 8 Feb. 2024 According to the couple, they were tied up, blindfolded and eventually sedated before Huskins was spirited away in the trunk of a car. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024 People have now solved the Cube blindfolded, competed in international championships for it, used it to demonstrate AI breakthroughs and much more. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1579, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blindfolded was in 1579

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“Blindfolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfolded. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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