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to overpower with light
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Recent Examples of blinded
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
You may have been temporarily blinded; rethink a matter that’s been at the forefront of your mind.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
He was blinded by the thick smoke that enveloped the club but was pulled to safety by a stranger.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
As a bonus, after Cordelia is blinded by acid thrown on her face, Paulson got to don some of her beloved prosthetics to appear chemically burned.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
The actor joins the Disney+ show in season 2 as the villain Polyphemus, the giant cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus and complicates the demigods' quest for the Golden Fleece in the Sea of Monsters.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Many Democratic loyalists who were blinded by frustration over Biden’s stubborn streak now appear open to hearing his version of what happened.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
McRaney approached the role not as a villain, but as a man blinded by pride.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
The incident blinded him in one eye.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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
You may have been temporarily blinded, give a rethink to a matter that’s been at the forefront of your mind.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
You may have been temporarily blinded; rethink a matter that’s been at the forefront of your mind.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
He was blinded by the thick smoke that enveloped the club but was pulled to safety by a stranger.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
As a bonus, after Cordelia is blinded by acid thrown on her face, Paulson got to don some of her beloved prosthetics to appear chemically burned.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
The actor joins the Disney+ show in season 2 as the villain Polyphemus, the giant cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus and complicates the demigods' quest for the Golden Fleece in the Sea of Monsters.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Many Democratic loyalists who were blinded by frustration over Biden’s stubborn streak now appear open to hearing his version of what happened.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
McRaney approached the role not as a villain, but as a man blinded by pride.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
The incident blinded him in one eye.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
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Jacquot later echoed that gratitude herself in a video update, telling viewers she was stunned by what the internet had done for her grandson.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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This came a month after Oliver Laxe’s film stunned observers by popping off at the Oscars shortlists, so that’s two industry precursors the film has made waves at despite being Neon’s fourth priority.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Those two even had the wild idea of piling the wood outside the toilet door, where the balcony turned a blind corner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Dynamics of Leadership and Followership The military rigorously develops individuals in both leading and supporting roles, not through blind obedience, but through skillful contribution.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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See all of the places the Northern lights dazzled overnight, including which states will be able to see them tonight.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Prepare to be dazzled by the adobe architecture; the interiors are equally spectacular, with centuries-old wooden beams and the 780-pound San Jose bell, which has its own fascinating history.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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President Donald Trump shared a picture of a blindfolded Maduro aboard the warship on Truth Social.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
3 Jan. 2026
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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