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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
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Jan. 2026
Authorities said in court filings that the incident began after an argument between the woman and her teenage daughter, who is legally blind, but the nature of the argument wasn’t specified.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
According to The Sunday Times, over 700 protesters across Iran have been blinded as a result of gunfire and crowd-control weapons.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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
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Adjective
The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Jan. 2026
Authorities said in court filings that the incident began after an argument between the woman and her teenage daughter, who is legally blind, but the nature of the argument wasn’t specified.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
This is critical for maximum driver visibility and to prevent blowing snow and ice from possibly blinding other drivers.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
According to The Sunday Times, over 700 protesters across Iran have been blinded as a result of gunfire and crowd-control weapons.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 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
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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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Reading Cassandra’s voice is like reading The Bell Jar’s Esther if Esther were drunk on brandy half the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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As thousands of medical caregivers walked off the job Monday in what became the largest nurses’ strike in New York City history, officials at a major hospital accused the nurses’ union of making unreasonable demands — including protections for nurses who come to work drunk or high.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At its heart is a 38-meter-high domed lounge with dazzling gold-and-maroon Islamic fretwork walls and an enormous chandelier.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Just don’t expect to be dazzled.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
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The mini greenhouse is perfectly sized for a kitchen counter, windowsill, desk, or any nook that could use a little life.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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Spread the cream over the entire surface of the board, making sure to get every nook, cranny, and crevice.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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The vibe feels somewhat like trying to piece together a drunken night in the cold hard light of day.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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So we were stunned to read about how Sean Harden, chair of the Chicago Board of Education as duly appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, reportedly had launched two internal investigations into how that board’s super-secret business got into the hands of reporters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Others were stunned by individual line items.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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