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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
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
Automated blinds over the massive expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows can be closed to shade the space from the heat of the sun or opened to views of cascading swimming pools, the lake, and the fairways stretching toward the Atlantic.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025
Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Since premiering in February 2020, the Netflix reality series has produced several long-lasting relationships, even amid the drama of blind dating, breakups at the altar and viral reunion show moments.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Sources confirmed to The Star that Reid was working alone in his practice facility office when a bullet fired from outside the building shot a hole through the window and blinds, lodging in a wall between his bathroom and the office’s entry door — about 15 feet from Reid’s desk.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
Automated blinds over the massive expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows can be closed to shade the space from the heat of the sun or opened to views of cascading swimming pools, the lake, and the fairways stretching toward the Atlantic.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
There was also extensive testing by real-life human players, including blind tests to determine whether players noticed any difference from balls with or without their advanced chip technology.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Since premiering in February 2020, the Netflix reality series has produced several long-lasting relationships, even amid the drama of blind dating, breakups at the altar and viral reunion show moments.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
That total commitment has not blinded Leclerc.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
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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
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Tsukahara was in the back of a Cybertruck when the driver who was drunk and had taken drugs smashed into a tree in a suburb of San Francisco, according to the suit.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In one corner was Chappell Roan, the singular superstar who had been dazzling huge festival crowds for months; in the other was Sabrina Carpenter, the former Disney Channel personality with multiple ubiquitous radio smashes.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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The new Galactic Brownie flavor combines brownie batter ice cream, gooey brownie bits, creamy chocolate icing swirls, and rainbow chips that dazzle like the stars in the Milky Way.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Suction power, an extra large dust cup, a detachable handle for slurping up dust and debris in nooks and crannies have all earned it major points with the Amazon crowd.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Auloea Portable Mini Car Vacuum Cleaner Tackling messes in the car isn’t always easy—awkward spaces and small nooks and crannies skillfully hide dirt, debris, and more that are nearly invisible to the naked eye.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Politicians should weigh genuine options and be forced, to whatever extent possible, to explain their ends, rather than treat such ideals as democracy and freedom like smoke screens for secret ones.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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They get wasted at a party and engage in a drunken brawl.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, no shortage of love triangles, drunken decisions, and roommate squabbles ensue — common comedy tropes that get turned on their heads by Waller-Bridge’s trademark offbeat, razor-sharp comedic instincts.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maren Morris stuns in brown cut-out dress alongside Spotify's Chief Public Affairs Officer Dustee Jenkins, who hosted a pre-festival brunch at Eberly in Austin, TX during Austin City Limits.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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When her cat started crying, one TikToker did what most pet parents would and rushed him to the vet—only to be stunned by the professional's diagnosis.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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