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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 blinding
Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
What better way for Pickford to help see Everton home at St James’ Park on Saturday, then, than by pulling a blinding reaction out of the bag (above)?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The disconnect may be blinding leaders to the first-hand experience of using AI, which is causing workload creep and cognitive overload, at least in current use cases.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Those risks are elevated if the maps aren’t paired with a close look at the terrain one is actually traveling through – something that could happen during the blinding snow of an intense blizzard.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
What better way for Pickford to help see Everton home at St James’ Park on Saturday, then, than by pulling a blinding reaction out of the bag (above)?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
It wasn’t supposed to feel real so much as inspirational, with all the flair and spectacle that adorn fairy tale romances — helicopter ride, cliffside proposal with blinding diamond (string quartet in tow), etc.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The disconnect may be blinding leaders to the first-hand experience of using AI, which is causing workload creep and cognitive overload, at least in current use cases.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinding
Adjective
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An omission that feels increasingly glaring, and this season, could be damn near impossible to ignore.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s a glaring hole in TCU’s secondary with the departure of free safety Bud Clark to the NFL.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its primary food source is the winter firefly (Diaphanes lampyroides), which attracts mates with a continuous, non-flashing light.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Tayari is building a legacy while nurturing her fellow writers and dazzling her readers with grace, charm, poise, and a brilliant smile.—
Imani Perry,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Emboldened filmmakers such as Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien created Taiwan New Wave cinema, dazzling Western auteurs.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Under his meticulous care, the gleaming red sports car has been souped up to generate 400-horsepower turbo performance, but retains much of the original features and feel.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The trailer features stunning images of the massive gleaming white cube that was the centerpiece of the staging and Instagram-worthy shots of the pryo and special effects that made the tour a must-see for fans.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
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Fairview came out throwing haymakers, dazing the Bruins in the early going.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Other products include a Fade Balm meant to address dark spots; a shimmering face and body oil, and The Moisture Crème moisturizer.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In between glistening, shirtless crunches and sexy dalliances, Crown’s motives become clearer.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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But while their forebears deconstructed rock conventions, HYPER GAL’s primary influence is the glistening textures of pop.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
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“Blinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinding. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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