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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
Regardless, even a bit of shade from a sheer curtain or blinds is better than nothing at all. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025 Switching to energy-efficient lighting, using fans, closing blinds, and closing off unused rooms can help lower energy bills. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 16 June 2025
Verb
Jeffrey Epstein's cabal of politicians, bureaucrats, and elites who turned a blind eye must be held accountable. Anna Commander gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Caught in intense court proceedings and media scrutiny, their half-blind 11-year-old son (Milo Machado-Graner) is torn between his loyalty to his parents and the truth as a witness. Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Nevertheless, some senior defense officials, a full year after October 7, suspected that the malfunctions were not a coincidence but rather the result of a sophisticated cyberattack that included intentional power outages to blind Israeli surveillance. Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 In a series of photos, Kelce can be seen on one knee, and then in a deep embrace with Swift, surrounded by white and pink roses and nearly blinding the camera with her Old Mine Brilliant cut diamond. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Aug. 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
  • In Aurora, some of the attendees became drunk and rowdy.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • She is raped, half-drunk, at a party and bites off a piece of her attacker’s ear.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nyhavn’s vibrant waterfront dazzles with its iconic townhouses, while Vesterbro’s gritty-chic Meatpacking District buzzes with galleries and nightlife.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • While past shows dazzled with bold statements like last year’s Technicolor, this collection embraces quiet intimacy.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Historically linked to meditation and traditional Japanese dining culture, today’s iterations are all about modern living needs that suit every whim—lounging while binging on the White Lotus reruns, creating a reading nook, or simply losing oneself in texts at the end of the day.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • That makes for quick, sightless control of both radio volume and climate temperature.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • His arrival home each night is announced by his sputtering motorcycle and his drunken stumbling up the stairs.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The data, which is from the past three years and from LendingTree’s proprietary database, includes recent traffic incidents and violations such as accidents, drunken driving arrests and speeding tickets.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More than anything, when the show finally ends, its finale will stun most viewers into silence.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In 1936, an underdog American rowing team stunned the world by winning the Olympic Gold.
    Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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