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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
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.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
This narrow focus blinded regulators to how a struggling airline like Spirit could have benefited from the scale and cost synergies of a merger, providing better services to consumers.
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Alexander Ciccone,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Visions of riches The creators of the calculator no doubt hope you will be blinded by visions of riches and ignore the potentially devastating results of this reckless push to drastically cut Florida’s main source of funding for basic government services.
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Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
The huge beast tried to slew around as the shot, striking like a ball, blinded both eyes.
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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.
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Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Self-driving cars and surgical robots routinely become blinded by mixed-reflectivity surfaces.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
Kafka’s headlights blinded him.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Castellanos was permanently blinded in one eye and filed a federal lawsuit in 2022, alleging excessive use of force.
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ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Fake controversies that always tilt against one specific viewpoint and ideology that they are too blinded to understand.
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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
Verb
Police said the suspect used a kitchen knife in the attack and the victim was blinded in the left eye and left with deep wounds in his head, face and back.
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Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
This narrow focus blinded regulators to how a struggling airline like Spirit could have benefited from the scale and cost synergies of a merger, providing better services to consumers.
—
Alexander Ciccone,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Visions of riches The creators of the calculator no doubt hope you will be blinded by visions of riches and ignore the potentially devastating results of this reckless push to drastically cut Florida’s main source of funding for basic government services.
—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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
Kafka’s headlights blinded him.
—
Literary Hub,
13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinded
Adjective
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Anika Reed Was the blindfold the biggest trend of the Met Gala?
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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.
Verb
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Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.
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When the Knicks won, Berns was dazed.
Adjective
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The soccer gods, inherently fickle and usually corrupt, actually rewarded that blind devotion.
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When a blind review process is not feasible, bias may still be reduced by directing evaluators to assess the work product, rather than evaluating the worker.
Verb
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News of Custer's defeat stunned Americans, who were celebrating their country's centennial.
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Then, as Mexico eliminated Czechia 3-0 in Mexico City, South Africa stunned South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey, with Bafana Bafana claiming second place in the group, which was promptly followed by some lovely post-match celebrations.
Adjective
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As a result, distributors often manage their business blindfolded.
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The militant made the blindfolded 24-year-old strip naked and sit on a chair.
Verb
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Even the strong Patagonian wind cannot topple this tribute, inaugurated on June 16 during Argentina’s World Cup debut, when the team once again dazzled under Messi, who sealed the victory over Algeria after scoring three goals.
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Glistening in the sun from about 1,000 feet away, the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy dazzled attendees, arriving in New York after a 53-year title drought.
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.
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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.
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“Blinded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinded. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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