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adjective

ˈblīnd How to pronounce blind (audio)
Definition of blindnext
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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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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

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blind

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noun

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as in nook

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as in smoke screen

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Recent Examples of blind
Adjective
In The Odyssey, John Leguizamo plays loyal, blind swineherd Eumaeus. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 July 2026 An early investigation into the fire found that the victim — who was blind — was inside his apartment when the oven was inadvertently turned on, according to the coroner’s office. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Verb
By the study’s end, 98% of participants had undergone brain autopsy, and more than 600 brains were examined by neuropathologists who were blinded to the sisters’ cognitive test results. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Words that numb us to our needs, blind us to our surroundings. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Noun
Let sunlight in during the day and close blinds at night to keep heat inside. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026 The Importance of Custom Curtains in Modern Interiors The curtains and window blinds market in 2025 is projected to reach $27.1 billion and is expected to continue to grow. — Lyssanoel Frater, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
  1. blinded
  2. drunk
  3. dazzle
  4. nook
  5. smoke screen
  6. sightless
  7. drunken
  8. stun
Adjective
  • Fake controversies that always tilt against one specific viewpoint and ideology that they are too blinded to understand.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of blinded
Adjective
  • The victims’ families believe Trost, who had been returning from a restaurant when the crash occurred, was drunk at the time.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • These days, noisy, drunk, barely dressed visitors holiday hard in condos that have been converted into vacation rentals.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • Enterprise leaders are being dazzled by promises of agentic tools that can automate every single time-consuming task without help.
    — Praful Saklani, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The 2026 World Cup has been a brilliant spectacle of drama and over the last few weeks you will have got used to being dazzled by the best players on the planet delivering again and again.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of dazzle
Noun
  • This includes a walk-in shower, with a flushing toilet and a vanity sink, plus a small laundry nook with shelving, a washer/dryer, and a pull-out cart for clothes storage.
    — Adam Williams July 22, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
  • And the swifts have adapted to live with humans, raising their young in the nooks and crannies of buildings and other structures.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 July 2026
Definition of nook
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  • But Cherubim believes some of that complexity may be present on LHS 1140b, beneath the helium smoke screen.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 July 2026
  • Following initial reports last month that the event would be held at Madison Square Garden, some theorized that the choice could be an elaborate smoke screen to divert attention from the couple’s real wedding plans.
    — Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of smoke screen
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
Definition of sightless
Adjective
  • Known as Hangover Noodles, the restaurant serves dishes from a diverse array of Southeast Asian cuisines, from curry and stir-fry to drunken noodles and pho, according to its website.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • With hooliganism rife in English soccer in the 1980s, a narrative blaming drunken, ticketless and rowdy Liverpool fans was created by police, and was only overturned by years of campaigning by victims’ families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • It should be noted that Hong is a former star soccer player himself and captained the 2002 South Korean national team that stunned the world by finishing in fourth place at the World Cup.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The announcement itself was unremarkable, but many were stunned to learn that the technology was fitted to 2014–2022 models, including cars with current 4G hardware.
    — Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
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