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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
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Flash-bang grenades, or stun grenades, are designed to disorient through a combination of deafening noise, blinding light, heat, fragmentation and pressure.
—Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Mansfield Town away in the FA Cup on Saturday was his fourth start of the season, and the only one where his performance was not a blinding reminder of what manager Mikel Arteta has missed for 91 per cent of the season.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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
Flash-bang grenades, or stun grenades, are designed to disorient through a combination of deafening noise, blinding light, heat, fragmentation and pressure.
—Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Chalamet suited up in a Chrome Hearts black leather suit, blinding-green button-down, and bolo tie for some eccentric Americana dressing at the 2025 SAG Awards.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Mansfield Town away in the FA Cup on Saturday was his fourth start of the season, and the only one where his performance was not a blinding reminder of what manager Mikel Arteta has missed for 91 per cent of the season.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinding
Adjective
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The loss of A’Shawn Robinson is a glaring one at the moment, and replacing the 2024 sack leader should be a priority in April.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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But in one of the biggest upsets in figure skating history, Malinin fell twice and made other glaring mistakes in a disastrous free skate, falling from first to eighth place.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 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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What remains in a lot of these tracks, then, are dazzling little ornaments.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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This enchanting and timeless tale, filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love, has been brought to life like never before, with spectacular new sets and dazzling costumes.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 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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Martha Amundsen sent a video to WCCO of the shimmering substance on Thursday afternoon.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the gutter, the usual New Orleans blend of litter and live-oak leaves was topped by a shimmering layer of pink fish scales glinting in the sun.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This time, my eyes slid to the fresh silver polish on her fingernails, her cascading perm thick but without any undergrowth, and those eyes darting from me to the cop, glistening as if on the verge of pouring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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The puppet wore a black judicial robe and had glistening eyes with slit pupils.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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