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blind

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verb

as in to dazzle
to overpower with light the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants

Synonyms & Similar Words

blind

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blind
Adjective
Braille Access: Multi-line Braille support on iPhone and iPad, elevating how blind users read, write, and participate. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The extra steps of blind baking and adding a thin layer of cookie crumbs—amaretti pair particularly well with the rhubarb—help contain the pie plant’s notorious runaway juices. Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
Verb
For example, dust clouds are confused as obstacles by LiDAR, and if particularly dense, the sensor is blinded. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Having Sink play such a pivotal role in a story around blinding anger isn’t an accident. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
The case started in 2023, when wardens discovered a deer blind converted from a Porta-Potty on private land in Henderson County in East Texas. Phil Bourjaily, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2025 Clean blinds, curtains, and washable rugs once a month. Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
  • Pino’s attorney, Howard Srebnick, criticized the FWC in a statement Friday, saying the loss of Gazzola’s body camera footage hurts Pino’s possibilities of having a fair trial, given the officer’s testimony that Pino showed signs of being drunk.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
  • That caller said Floren was drunk, had three guns and threatened to kill him.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • The 36-year-old, who spent seven seasons in Boston before the Red Sox traded him to Atlanta ahead of the 2024 season for Vaughn Grissom, dazzled.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Starting with 1996’s original adaptation of the 1960s spy series, Cruise has dazzled audiences with epic stunts and action as agent Ethan Hunt for the Impossible Mission Force.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Among the main-level highlights are a trio of seating areas, along with two offices, a formal dining room, and a gourmet kitchen boasting top-notch stainless appliances, a spacious eat-in island, a breakfast nook, and a secondary prep kitchen.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
  • Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The nominal aims of orders to, for example, stop anti-semitism or halt the teaching of diversity, equity and inclusion topics are smoke screens for an attempt to hobble institutions that are perceived to house a liberal elite.
    William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In the video, the drone travels up and down to reinforce the smoke screen, so it is only applied to the area needed.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • By hooking up the brains of blind rats to compasses, scientists in Japan found the sightless rodents could navigate a maze nearly as well as normally sighted rats.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2015
Adjective
  • Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Bailey had five drunken driving convictions between 1985 and 2015. 40 mph without braking Friends and family of the victims filled the courtroom at Wednesday’s hearing.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • At the May 5 event, dubbed fashion's biggest night, Zendaya stunned with a dapper, tailored Louis Vuitton white suit with a matching brimmed hat.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Keisha is bound for Howard University, while Justin stunned his parents with the decision to defer his first year at Northwestern in order to pursue his love for music.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Hot foods in the front counter warmer were missing a lid/cover for the self-service machine.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
  • Possible tornadoes ripped down trees and power lines in three states Thursday, and severe weather soaked a Beyoncé concert in Chicago and sent the crowd in cowboy hats seeking cover, officials said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 May 2025

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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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