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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
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Switching to energy-efficient lighting, using fans, closing blinds, and closing off unused rooms can help lower energy bills.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 16 June 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
While there is a school for deaf students and a school for blind students, there isn't a school for kids who are both deaf and blind.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
And just as an assumption may prevent you from seeing the cow, cognitive biases can blind you to meaningful information or changes to a situation.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Regardless, even a bit of shade from a sheer curtain or blinds is better than nothing at all.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Switching to energy-efficient lighting, using fans, closing blinds, and closing off unused rooms can help lower energy bills.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 16 June 2025
Verb
Our loyalty to the Democratic Party is not blind.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
While there is a school for deaf students and a school for blind students, there isn't a school for kids who are both deaf and blind.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
Back in 2019, blinding lights flashed behind Matty Healy on stage at Coachella.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
And just as an assumption may prevent you from seeing the cow, cognitive biases can blind you to meaningful information or changes to a situation.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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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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There are some who earnestly enjoy it, but many more who are trying to get as drunk as possible and believe (accurately) that the Long Island Iced Tea is the quickest way to get there.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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Lots of drunk folks eat there all the time.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nyhavn’s vibrant waterfront dazzles with its iconic townhouses, while Vesterbro’s gritty-chic Meatpacking District buzzes with galleries and nightlife.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While past shows dazzled with bold statements like last year’s Technicolor, this collection embraces quiet intimacy.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Decorating the nooks and crannies, ceramic plates and vases are custom creations from the nearby town of Grottaglie.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Vintage toys, tools, and grocery items share space with a second-floor book nook heralded by a cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Politicians should weigh genuine options and be forced, to whatever extent possible, to explain their ends, rather than treat such ideals as democracy and freedom like smoke screens for secret ones.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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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
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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That makes for quick, sightless control of both radio volume and climate temperature.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His arrival home each night is announced by his sputtering motorcycle and his drunken stumbling up the stairs.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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The data, which is from the past three years and from LendingTree’s proprietary database, includes recent traffic incidents and violations such as accidents, drunken driving arrests and speeding tickets.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the army became bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, and the West was stunned by Moscow’s poor battlefield performance.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When news of the closing of Valerie Chang’s Peruvian restaurant Maty’s was announced in Midtown, Miami diners were stunned.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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