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Definition of blindnext

blind

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verb

as in to dazzle
to overpower with light the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants

Synonyms & Similar Words

blind

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blind
Adjective
Pop Mart first launched Labubu as part of a blind-box collection in 2019 after licensing the character from Hong Kong-Dutch artist Kasing Lung, who created it for a picture-book series several years earlier. Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 The problem to which Davidson is simply blind, or intentionally ignores, is Israel’s conduct in Gaza, where even Palestinian journalists have been killed, and now Lebanon and Iran. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
At least one multi-vehicle pileup was reported due to the blinding dust sweeping across the state. Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Sylvester Norris drove the ambulance that rushed her, blinded by the blast, to the hospital. John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
The album’s cover art is from the POV of a neighbor peeking through the window’s blinds with Mai gazing back at them while seated in a lounge chair. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025 Opening blinds or curtains to allow the sun to help heat up a room. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
  • One of the critical risks to patient privacy is the accidental inclusion of personally identifiable information in what is supposed to be a blinded data payload.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Meet Keoma Duarte, age 41, accused of vehicular homicide of a local cop while driving drunk.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Nashville-style country bar seems destined to dazzle — curated by South Plantation High School grad Thomas Wesley Pentz, known globally as Grammy-winning DJ Diplo, with a menu by Miami barbecue chef Adrian Ricouz (Slab Daddy BBQ).
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • What remains in a lot of these tracks, then, are dazzling little ornaments.
    Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Any nook and cranny across the building becomes a storage space — the number of issues with the current space at this point is a scroll of inadequacies, many city employees said.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Smashing the cucumbers creates nooks and crannies to soak up the dressing, so every bite is extra flavorful.
    Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And, while the smoke screen of the war is going on, China is ramping up their activities.
    Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Their smoke screens covered many square miles and needed fewer people to operate them.
    Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Experts stated that there is still more to be known about the mechanism by which these sightless cells perceive the game or understand their objectives.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Then there’s the additional intrigue of just how Bocelli makes his way through the world, as a sightless person, constantly on the go.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That has meant hours of waiting for people in car accidents, and no troopers available to respond when a call about a drunken driver comes in, according to ISP.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In February 2025, however, he was arrested in Minnesota on a drunken driving charge, jailed, and then turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The second came when UConn stunned Duke on that last-second 3-point shot to upset the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Tony-award-winning actor John Kani said he was stunned when the theatre's founders Barney Simon and Mannie Manim first told him their vision.
    Kate Bartlett, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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