blindfolded

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adjective

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

blindfolded

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adverb

: with the eyes covered by a blindfold

Examples of blindfolded in a Sentence

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Adjective
But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 President Donald Trump shared a picture of a blindfolded Maduro aboard the warship on Truth Social. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 3 Jan. 2026 In one experiment, scientists asked blindfolded participants to sniff out a 33-foot chocolate trail through grass. Sarah Philip, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025 Throughout the series, the friendly rivals will go head-to-head in a series of unpredictable challenges from blindfolded golf to sword fighting to pottery and much, much more. Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blindfolded

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1579, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1615, 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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