as in stuns
to overpower with light
the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants
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Recent Examples of blinds
Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
But this technocratic benevolence blinds officials to the economic anxieties on the ground.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Impacts can disable sensors, snap fins, or stir sediment that blinds cameras.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, the show imagines Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
Their lust for power often blinds them to popular disaffection.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
Her natural elegance positions her for success in district dance competitions, though this focus blinds her to the simmering resentment of local merchants who object to her family’s business practices.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The chaotic clip is a shot of adrenaline as Abel blinds viewers with the lights.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Pride blinds them to reality until nemesis arrives, undoing both their achievements and their legacies.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Window Blinds Give your wood or plastic window blinds a good clean with a Swiffer Sweeper.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
But this technocratic benevolence blinds officials to the economic anxieties on the ground.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Impacts can disable sensors, snap fins, or stir sediment that blinds cameras.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, the show imagines Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
Their lust for power often blinds them to popular disaffection.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
Her natural elegance positions her for success in district dance competitions, though this focus blinds her to the simmering resentment of local merchants who object to her family’s business practices.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The chaotic clip is a shot of adrenaline as Abel blinds viewers with the lights.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Pride blinds them to reality until nemesis arrives, undoing both their achievements and their legacies.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
The large slats of shutters might be easier to vacuum than those of mini blinds or even cellular shades, so make a plan based on your window blind type and style.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinds
Verb
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South Carolina stuns undefeated UConn 62-48, snapping the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA championship game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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This trail stuns in either direction, but beginning at Clark Forks cuts elevation gain by nearly 2,000 feet.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Burke’s in-the-round staging makes use of many nooks and crannies in the intimate venue; for example, Bunny’s bed and the Old Woman’s rocking chair are tucked into gaps between the rows of seats.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Getting into the nooks and crannies is the only way to completely eliminate them for good—this is where shaving cream comes in.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are hints tossed out to suggest his characters’ inner recesses.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The windows, which feature energy-efficient tinted glass, sit within deep recesses that help shade the sun while giving the overall building a reassuring sense of solidity.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lucy Punch dazzles in jewels at The Audacity premiere in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Not because the technology dazzles them—but because the outcomes are measurably, unmistakably better.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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According to LaGreco, penguin chicks stay in their nests with their parents for about three months before venturing out.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This Wild season is disappointing on several fronts, but the most disappointing is the team wasting such an incredible season from Kirill Kaprizov.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Americans are facing a health care affordability crunch on multiple fronts.—
Deidre Popovich,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then emotion, suddenly, overwhelms her.—
TIME,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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And its power overwhelms that kind of analogy.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Stroheim, the palaces and playgrounds of the rich are elaborate concealments of the drudgery and the squalor underlying comforts and luxuries—and even the bare necessities of everyday people.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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The kitchen, fire pit, and lounge area all feature these concealments.—
Tayler Adigun,
Architectural Digest,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Blinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinds. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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