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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
Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Speaking to the interviewer and appearing to be blinded by the bright spotlights, Denton began blinking in a seemingly random manner.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
Their rally began with Miguel Andujar’s long fly ball to center field almost directly at Rafaela, who was temporarily blinded by the sun and ran just past the ball, which fell to the grass as Andujar sprinted to third base with a triple.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
And this time, the Bruins are determined not to get blinded by the big stage.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
My attacker ran, and blinded, fell to his death.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Sylvester Norris drove the ambulance that rushed her, blinded by the blast, to the hospital.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Paris had blinded me to its beauty.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The bald spot hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 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
Importantly, the radiologists and engineers were blinded to the biopsy results when determining diagnoses.
—Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Speaking to the interviewer and appearing to be blinded by the bright spotlights, Denton began blinking in a seemingly random manner.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
Their rally began with Miguel Andujar’s long fly ball to center field almost directly at Rafaela, who was temporarily blinded by the sun and ran just past the ball, which fell to the grass as Andujar sprinted to third base with a triple.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
And this time, the Bruins are determined not to get blinded by the big stage.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
My attacker ran, and blinded, fell to his death.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Sylvester Norris drove the ambulance that rushed her, blinded by the blast, to the hospital.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Paris had blinded me to its beauty.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The bald spot hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinded
Verb
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Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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
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Eventually, a soldier came and returned my ID, removed the blindfold, untied me, and ordered me to go south immediately.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The deaths stunned political leaders throughout the state.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some told us they were stunned to learn of the killing.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So everything is super unknown and every corner is a blind corner.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Leave the blind at home and go as light as possible, so your extraneous gear won’t get caught up in the brush and make a racket.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Addison Rae dazzled the Coachella audience with her pop girl glamour on Saturday night.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
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Game of the Day Harper Dennis dazzled in Allen’s dominant 11-1 win over Prosper on Friday.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Vatu took the loss on this challenge, which saw nearly every member of each tribe blindfolded and led through an obstacle course by one non-blindfolded member.—
Jacob Wilt,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
11 Mar. 2026
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Over the past 15 years, filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been imprisoned, blindfolded, interrogated, and put under house arrest with a 20-year ban on making films.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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