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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
Jessica Melugin, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Upper trims like the EX ($30,590) come with a wireless phone charger, heated side view mirrors, and blind-spot detection technology.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Between crowded commutes, blinding screens, and the endless tap-tap-tapping on smartphone glass, our senses are constantly taking a beating.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
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
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Adjective
For people with disabilities, AI is providing higher quality and faster transcription for the deaf, image descriptions for the blind, and speech generation for those unable to communicate verbally.
—Jessica Melugin, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Upper trims like the EX ($30,590) come with a wireless phone charger, heated side view mirrors, and blind-spot detection technology.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Verb
And Science, a startup developing a retinal implant to restore vision to patients blinded by late-stage macular degeneration, raised a $230 million Series C in March 2026 with participation from Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Y Combinator, IQT, and Quiet Capital.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Between crowded commutes, blinding screens, and the endless tap-tap-tapping on smartphone glass, our senses are constantly taking a beating.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 May 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
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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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The book is structured as a quest to figure out why a class of aimless young men in late-Thatcherist Blighty get their kicks out of getting paralytically drunk and bashing one another half to death every weekend.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Rush had dazzled his fellow firefighters with stories about his time as a fighter pilot.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Gilad Janklowicz, a fitness instructor whose signature syndicated TV program Bodies In Motion brought daily exercise routines to viewers newly dazzled by the exercise and aerobics movement of the 1980s and ’90s, died Tuesday, June 9.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Alex dreamed up—and built—the breakfast nook in an unused corner of the dining room.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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The trick to creating a lush landscape that’s overflowing with blooms and color is to add trailing plants that will fill in all the nooks and crannies.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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This is the season of smoke screens, strategic leaks and quarterback debates inflated to cable-news proportions.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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At the time of the crash, Alexander’s license had been revoked since March 2021 after a drunken driving conviction in Wisconsin, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Scott Quigley, was allegedly involved in a fatal drunken cruiser crash in 2023.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Lithgow, to the contrary, was clearly stunned — and deeply honored.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The speed stunned Hamlin, who credited his team with some quick fixes that stabilized the wounded vehicle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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