go blind

phrase

: to become unable to see

a disease that caused him to go blind

Examples of go blind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 63-year-old was the only member of the cast to be nominated for an Emmy for an episode about her character going blind. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Some readers might remember that Mary (portrayed by Skywalker Hughes in the show) does eventually go blind in the first chapter of On the Shores of Silver Lake due to Scarlett fever. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 July 2026

One young woman, who had been struck in the eye by a rubber bullet, was at risk of going blind. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026

The compound is so water-soluble that even when Willow tears up, expressing concern about going blind because of the occular mistep, the salty tears disrupted the scene. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go blind

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• crosswind
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined