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as in blinded
lacking the power of sight
our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea
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as in smoke screen
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Recent Examples of blind
Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The extra steps of blind baking and adding a thin layer of cookie crumbs—amaretti pair particularly well with the rhubarb—help contain the pie plant’s notorious runaway juices.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The West is blinded by science, technology, and the thirst for riches.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The selection ranges from shades and blinds to drapes, where unexpected materials like metal and wood are standouts among more ubiquitous linen options.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Braille Access: Multi-line Braille support on iPhone and iPad, elevating how blind users read, write, and participate.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The extra steps of blind baking and adding a thin layer of cookie crumbs—amaretti pair particularly well with the rhubarb—help contain the pie plant’s notorious runaway juices.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
Verb
What too few asked was whether we were meant to realize what’s going on sooner than Irons’s besotted suitor, a man blinded by his romanticized, Orientalist fantasies.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The West is blinded by science, technology, and the thirst for riches.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Officials continue to urge the public to review available dash camera footage, home or business surveillance, deer blinds or trail cameras for clues.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The selection ranges from shades and blinds to drapes, where unexpected materials like metal and wood are standouts among more ubiquitous linen options.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
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Wah’s grandfather told officers that Wah had drunk alcohol earlier that morning at the apartment.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Fairplay not only pulling off the dead grandma lie but also getting drunk at Tribal Council.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The 36-year-old, who spent seven seasons in Boston before the Red Sox traded him to Atlanta ahead of the 2024 season for Vaughn Grissom, dazzled.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Starting with 1996’s original adaptation of the 1960s spy series, Cruise has dazzled audiences with epic stunts and action as agent Ethan Hunt for the Impossible Mission Force.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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During the day, the property has a plethora of nooks in which to escape, from quiet decks tucked under trees or on the water, plus a wild beach, a yoga deck, and an outdoor gym.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But honestly, nothing beats reading aloud to my kids in our little reading nook at home.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The nominal aims of orders to, for example, stop anti-semitism or halt the teaching of diversity, equity and inclusion topics are smoke screens for an attempt to hobble institutions that are perceived to house a liberal elite.—
William Stafford Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the video, the drone travels up and down to reinforce the smoke screen, so it is only applied to the area needed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These tiny fossorial ophidians — though not the tiniest (that title belongs to this 4-inch snake from Barbados) — are nearly sightless.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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By hooking up the brains of blind rats to compasses, scientists in Japan found the sightless rodents could navigate a maze nearly as well as normally sighted rats.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2015
Adjective
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Some were inflicted on drunken patients who slipped on the ice.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Prosecutors say the 45-year-old Massachusetts woman struck O’Keefe with her car in a fit of drunken rage and left him to die outside the home of another Boston cop during a massive snowstorm in January 2022.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The Pacers hold a 2-0 series lead after stunning the Knicks at MSG in Games 1 and 2.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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Related article Tyrese Haliburton and Indiana Pacers stun New York Knicks in overtime to take Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals Siakam insisted, however, that he and his teammates were not getting distracted by the prospect of writing their names in franchise history.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Import and warehousing procedures are often exploited to provide cover for the illicit movement of goods.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Earlier this week, the couple was spotted in New York City walking with Lively's sister Robyn, 53, plus Hayek Pinault, whose Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover debuted earlier the same day.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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