blinds 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of blind
as in stuns
to overpower with light the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants

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blinds

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noun

plural of blind

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Recent Examples of blinds
Verb
But the legacy of the modernist academic-cultural complex blinds us to the mimetic spirit of this new technical logic. Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Odysseus blinds the Cyclops and escapes Circe with the help of a magic herb, but not before losing some of his men. John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 After Odysseus blinds him and later reveals his true identity, Polyphemus calls on Poseidon to curse the rest of the hero’s voyage home. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Dust blinds every two weeks and clean them at least twice each year to maintain a fresh, healthy home. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027, and analyst Anushree Verma noted that most are driven by hype that blinds organizations to real deployment complexity. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 The way that Nathan’s wealth and ideology blinds him to the implications and risks of his technology is eerily similar to the behavior of contemporary techworld figures like Palantir’s Alex Karp. David Faris, TheWeek, 22 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
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
  • Innanen stuns as Paul Baker — full name all the time — a Canadian newcomer to the group who becomes integral to his friends’ emotional processing all while operating as the resident Gen-Z eye candy.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Princess Kate stuns at Wimbledon 2026, hands out tickets to fansNeed a news break?
    Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sunlit suites feature perks like rainfall showers, reading nooks, and smart Loftie alarm clocks while its in-house cafe serves up superfood smoothies and grain bowls for health-conscious travelers.
    Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Facing inflation on multiple fronts, market expectations regarding the ECB, the Fed, and the Bank of England have diverged significantly.
    , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Show me a dress that delivers on both fronts, while also adapting to wildly changing temperatures over an eight-hour period, and still feel comfortable after consuming several mini cones of fish and chips.
    Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nodding to the windbreakers of the ’90s, the luxury Axis dazzles with a lilac shade that will come in handy for spring 2027, as well.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Vietnam Nestled in Vietnam’s northern mountains, Sapa dazzles with emerald rice paddies dotted across undulating green hills.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The tight cropping in the monochrome nudes isolates slopes, folds, shadowed recesses and curved planes that hover between landscape and abstraction.
    Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This allegedly caused the cancellation of school recesses, and also ruining weddings and funerals.
    Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In 2018, Modi was accused by Indian authorities of orchestrating one of the country’s largest bank frauds in modern history.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors have called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And yet, in Yoon’s hands, a character’s suffering never overwhelms their capacity for tenderness.
    Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • One person has died and rescues are underway as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the Hill Country, a little more than a year after the July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in Central Texas.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Godwit couples maintain large territories, establishing nests far from other godwits.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While some wasp nests appear hanging on trees or the side of a building, most wasps actually nest underground.
    Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Blinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinds. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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