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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
Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
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
Self-driving cars and surgical robots routinely become blinded by mixed-reflectivity surfaces.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn’t blinded by the improved numbers.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Kafka’s headlights blinded him.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
And yet, locals weren't scared off, blinded perhaps by their love of the game.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Castellanos was permanently blinded in one eye and filed a federal lawsuit in 2022, alleging excessive use of force.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Collins spoke out for the first time at a Wednesday news conference since being blinded at the rally.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
The huge beast tried to slew around as the shot, striking like a ball, blinded both eyes.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
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
Self-driving cars and surgical robots routinely become blinded by mixed-reflectivity surfaces.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn’t blinded by the improved numbers.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Kafka’s headlights blinded him.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
And yet, locals weren't scared off, blinded perhaps by their love of the game.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Castellanos was permanently blinded in one eye and filed a federal lawsuit in 2022, alleging excessive use of force.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Collins spoke out for the first time at a Wednesday news conference since being blinded at the rally.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinded
Verb
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Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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When the Knicks won, Berns was dazed.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Anika Reed Was the blindfold the biggest trend of the Met Gala?—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.—
Shelby Hartman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The backlash stunned the couple.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The actress stunned in a sleek black halter dress, which Faris gave some edge to with a pair of side cutouts in the frock's silhouette.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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With a laser-sharp focus, Gibney examines the shocking crimes committed by Big Pharma and the complicit politicians who turned a blind eye to the explosion of drug abuse that followed, from overproduction to reckless distribution.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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Most of my teachers also belonged to the blind community.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Barlow is younger than Brad Lambert, who dazzled us with his speed two Jets camps ago before scoring 90 points in 125 AHL games.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka dazzled the Roland Garros crowd with an eye-catching, two-part outfit ahead of her first-round French Open win over Germany’s Laura Siegemund.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Kittleson was zip-tied, blindfolded, and moved to multiple locations during her captivity.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The vehicle contained nine blindfolded men wearing black, as they had been instructed to do.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 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
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“Blinded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinded. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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