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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
Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
And yet, even more blinding than the medal around her neck was the stark blond and brunette stripes in her hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Claire Zillman, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Certainly, high winds, blinding rain and lightning are reasons for all ages to hunker down.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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
And yet, even more blinding than the medal around her neck was the stark blond and brunette stripes in her hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Certainly, high winds, blinding rain and lightning are reasons for all ages to hunker down.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinding
Adjective
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Those who knew the couple told the Herald there were no glaring red flags.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the drop in shot attempts is most glaring — and the most damning indictment of Brown’s new offense.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 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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Explore all the options, from diffused, soft-focus shimmers to dazzling cat eyes.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Swift pays homage to Taylor with clips from the Hollywood icon’s classic films and archival footage of the A-list actress’ dazzling life in the spotlight.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 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
Verb
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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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As the Orion capsule was pulling away from Earth late Thursday, April 2, 2026, commander Reid Wiseman captured a stunning view of the home planet, showing northern Africa, the Strait of Gibraltar, the lush coast of Brazil across the Atlantic Ocean and shimmering auroral displays over the poles.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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There are blinking bacteria, flaming fungus, shimmering squid, and flashing fish.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My colleagues, meanwhile, used forceps to pick glistening scale worms and peanut worms from the rocks.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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All of whom were mesmerized by her glistening skin and deeply sensual eyes, which often require nothing but black mascara.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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