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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
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 May 2026
Wandering south like the blind protagonist of a Greek tragedy, Nurul Amin might have hewed to Niagara Street.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
As the moon and Mars clash, belief in your integrity is blinding you to danger.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Lyssanoel Frater, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Not only will cleaning your blinds help your home feel, smell, and look fresher, but the maintenance will also help your blinds last longer.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
And in Spring of 2027, new JJ & Mikey toys, including plushies and blind-box collectibles, will debut across major retailers through a licensing deal with Bonkers Toys.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 May 2026
Wandering south like the blind protagonist of a Greek tragedy, Nurul Amin might have hewed to Niagara Street.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
The Ebern Designs Rhenn flush mount comes with three milky glass globes that give you plenty of light without blinding you.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
As the moon and Mars clash, belief in your integrity is blinding you to danger.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Noun
The Importance of Custom Curtains in Modern Interiors The curtains and window blinds market in 2025 is projected to reach $27.1 billion and is expected to continue to grow.
—Lyssanoel Frater, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Not only will cleaning your blinds help your home feel, smell, and look fresher, but the maintenance will also help your blinds last longer.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
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One of the critical risks to patient privacy is the accidental inclusion of personally identifiable information in what is supposed to be a blinded data payload.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, May 15, a Qantas flight traveling from Melbourne, Australia, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted to Tahiti after a man who appeared to be drunk emerged from the bathroom and exhibited disruptive behavior toward flight attendants.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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And as a result, their readthrough found all of them, potentially still drunk trying to get through it.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Ines is a little dazzled by the older girl’s seeming worldliness and Hanna shows big-sisterly fondness for Ines, making her, along with her diary, the repository of her secrets.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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All of a Sudden Japan’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi dazzled Cannes in 2021 with his symphonic meditation on grief, regret and human connection, Drive My Car, which went on to receive four Oscar nominations, winning for best international film.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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In the West Village apartment of Alex Bass, a burl cabinet deftly divides the kitchen from the breakfast nook.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
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During winter, mice are constantly looking for nooks and crannies to create nests to stay warm.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Noun
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This is the season of smoke screens, strategic leaks and quarterback debates inflated to cable-news proportions.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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And, while the smoke screen of the war is going on, China is ramping up their activities.—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Experts stated that there is still more to be known about the mechanism by which these sightless cells perceive the game or understand their objectives.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Then there’s the additional intrigue of just how Bocelli makes his way through the world, as a sightless person, constantly on the go.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The fiery collision was one of America’s deadliest drunken driving crashes on record.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Sacramento police have scheduled a drunken driving checkpoint Friday night somewhere in the city, officers said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Authorities discovered the bodies of a man who worked for Henry County, a woman and an infant in a McDonough home on Tuesday night, leaving the woman’s family devastated and the man’s coworkers within the county’s Department of Transportation stunned.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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