blinds 1 of 2

verb

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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noun

plural of blind
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as in nooks

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as in smoke screens

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Recent Examples of blinds
Verb
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 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
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
  1. stuns
  2. nooks
  3. fronts
  4. dazzles
  5. recesses
  6. frauds
  7. overwhelms
  8. nests
Verb
  • Paula Abdul stuns in neon orange for The Hollywood Reporter’s A-list Aesthetics event at Hotel Bel-Air on July 15 in Los Angeles.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Set the scene This resort stuns, with magical panoramic views of the northern coastline of Crete.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of stuns
Noun
  • As many news reports will remind you, thoroughly rinsing produce under clean, running water is recommended, especially for fruits and vegetables with nooks and crannies where dirt and contaminants may become trapped.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Additionally, an adjacent staircase incorporates multiple drawers, nooks, and cupboards built into the wall.
    — Adam Williams July 15, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of nooks
Noun
  • Treatment capacity in Bunia is now close to 800 beds, which is increasing every week, and lab capacity has increased from one to 14 labs, while there have been improvements on other fronts too.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The bill does this mainly by helping to establish a national best-practice framework for housing affordability efforts on several fronts that local and state governments can follow.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of fronts
Verb
  • This lacecap hydrangea dazzles with electric blue flowers atop compact, sturdy stems that resist flopping in the garden.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
  • Venus dazzles its way into Leo on Saturday, June 13, shifting the focus toward confidence, visibility and creative self-promotion, while the new moon in Gemini on Sunday, June 14 sets the stage for fresh ideas, interviews and networking.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of dazzles
Noun
  • In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
  • To accommodate setbacks and height restrictions, the house rises four stories, with bays and recesses that break up the massing so the house doesn’t loom over its neighbors.
    — Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of recesses
Noun
  • Lowry, in the meantime, would embark on a two-decade career in a league that spits out frauds on the regular.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Their only inheritance is a legacy of two-bit crime that inspires them to run increasingly audacious frauds.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Definition of frauds
Verb
  • Furniture that is too large for a room overwhelms it; ensure your furniture is appropriate for your room size and the other pieces in that room.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • The visual storytelling is matched by clear, engaging prose that never overwhelms the images.
    — Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of overwhelms
Noun
  • Inspect your eaves regularly in spring to spot early signs of nesting, like hornet activity or small nests.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
  • Blooms provide an early source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, while songbirds shelter and build nests among the twining branches.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of nests

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