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as in blinded
lacking the power of sight
our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea
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as in smoke screen
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Recent Examples of blind
Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Both overhead fluorescent lighting and natural light can aggravate a migraine episode, so turn off all lights and close any curtains or blinds to block outdoor light.4
Keep the space quiet: Loud and repetitive noises often make migraine episodes worse.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 10 June 2025
ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Perhaps Newsom’s hoping that this new fight with Trump over immigration will make voters turn a blind eye to his demonstrable failures as an executive, and just in time for 2028.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
Having been accidentally blinded as a child by a stink bomb, Jenna uses her other senses to receive information.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 June 2025
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Adjective
It’s also packed with tech to boot like dual-zone climate control, rear passenger blinds and rear heated seats, adaptive cruise control, a 360-degree camera system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, heated and cooled front seats, and a heated steering wheel.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Both overhead fluorescent lighting and natural light can aggravate a migraine episode, so turn off all lights and close any curtains or blinds to block outdoor light.4
Keep the space quiet: Loud and repetitive noises often make migraine episodes worse.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 10 June 2025
Verb
Making blind mice see For the experiments, the team selected genetically blind mice that lost their sight shortly after birth due to deteriorating photoreceptor cells.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Perhaps Newsom’s hoping that this new fight with Trump over immigration will make voters turn a blind eye to his demonstrable failures as an executive, and just in time for 2028.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Noun
The notion of truth is almost destroyed so that we are blinded by what is happening.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
Having been accidentally blinded as a child by a stink bomb, Jenna uses her other senses to receive information.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
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And maybe a little drunk and sick from all that oily food and crappy wine.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Yet the car will likely obey speed limits, never get drowsy or drunk and never rubberneck or give in to road rage.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 June 2025
Verb
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There are enormous set pieces in the balconies, multiple performance spaces on different levels for actors and dazzling lighting.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Thrill to the jousting knights’ epic combat and marvel at the dazzling talents of circus-style performers.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
Noun
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No one sitting anywhere in the colossal common room, with its gleaming pine floors and Persian rugs, there was no one around the open fire, no one in the table game area or the tea nook, no one seated anywhere, despite a number of plump, chintz possibilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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The company reckons that screen sizes up to 80 inches are supported, at Full HD resolution, but maximum brightness in this mode only comes in at 285 lumens, which will limit its application to shaded nooks.—
Paul Ridden
June 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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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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
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Assistant state’s attorneys will assist police in obtaining search warrants to conduct blood, breath or urine tests on people who are stopped on suspicion of drunken driving and refuse to submit to testing as required by Illinois law, the release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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In a stunning decision, the jury in her retrial voted unanimously to only convict Read of drunken driving sparing her any jail time.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Charlotte had stunned the Canucks with a goal at the 8:22 mark of the first period, and the game was tied 1-1 entering the final 20 minutes.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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The trade stunned the sport, perplexed rival executives and devastated Bostonians.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Secure burn barrels: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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All components are electric, so Valero designed covers to protect said components from the elements.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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