as in dazed
to overpower with light
the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants
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Recent Examples of blinded
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
Brazil’s Health Ministry is warning people to avoid cocktails after tainted liquor killed at least one person, blinded others and fueled a nationwide panic.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
That total commitment has not blinded Leclerc.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Magellan was not so much a bloodthirsty tyrant, but something worse — a very regular man poisoned by ambition and blinded by faith.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The Dutch audience – blinded to who had received which drink – ultimately judged the alcohol group more fluent, most likely because mild alcohol reduces anxiety.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Hubris blinded two of the most consequential figures of modern liberalism, and Democratic leaders, complicit in silence, compounded the error.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
But Thug is too blinded by his own ego to realize any of that.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
The rest of us were blinded by those concertgoers’ screens, and mere extras in their photo shoots.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
There are caveats to the study, the experts say, like the fact that results were self-reported and not double blinded.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
Brazil’s Health Ministry is warning people to avoid cocktails after tainted liquor killed at least one person, blinded others and fueled a nationwide panic.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
That total commitment has not blinded Leclerc.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Magellan was not so much a bloodthirsty tyrant, but something worse — a very regular man poisoned by ambition and blinded by faith.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The Dutch audience – blinded to who had received which drink – ultimately judged the alcohol group more fluent, most likely because mild alcohol reduces anxiety.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Hubris blinded two of the most consequential figures of modern liberalism, and Democratic leaders, complicit in silence, compounded the error.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
But Thug is too blinded by his own ego to realize any of that.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
The rest of us were blinded by those concertgoers’ screens, and mere extras in their photo shoots.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinded
Verb
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Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The young men in Bruins blue and gold staggering off the field afterwards dazed, confused.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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This revelation left the family stunned.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Byrne plays a mother whose precarious housing situation and family health crisis push her to the edge; Slater is her husband, away on business and — upon his return — stunned to realize just how bad things have gotten.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rinzel dazzled in nine games late last year, averaging more than 23 minutes.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift's unusual three-day theatrical event promoting her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, dazzled the domestic and global box offices.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ghost, who will turn two on October 27, was born blind and deaf due to bad breeding practices, which his owners are working to raise awareness of.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead, these are lasers designed to blind satellites or destroy delicate optical equipment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Initially, Patricia had been kept blindfolded and tied to a chair in the same house where José was tortured.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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After that, another trip — this time, backward and blindfolded.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
29 July 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
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“Blinded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinded. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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