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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s why vertical blinds top designer Brittny Button’s list of no-go window treatments.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 2 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, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Impacts can disable sensors, snap fins, or stir sediment that blinds cameras.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s why vertical blinds top designer Brittny Button’s list of no-go window treatments.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 2 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, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinds
Verb
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Nicole Kidman stuns in an orange ensemble while in Paris, as Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus have a rare date night at the Armani Privé show during Paris Fashion Week.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The versatile shade stuns on its own, layered under chrome, or baked into a design.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With its petite size, the light can fill up empty nooks and crannies while perfectly illuminating them.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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Recurring parentheticals create nooks on the page, opening portals onto passing thoughts or faraway places (a balmy beach, a portside terrace), while forays into the present tense momentarily suspend narrative time with liveness and immediacy, particularly at moments of heightened emotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Why are CEOs worrying so much about what recently were science projects within the deep recesses of their organizations?—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the recesses of the stadium, a doctor examined the right ankle of Bo Nix, the Broncos’ starting quarterback.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The spa The hotel’s restaurant dazzles, but the spa still steals the spotlight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jasmine Warga dazzles me with the variety of her books.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Locals used to take chicks from their nests and sell them as pets to Europeans or Americans.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Several nests of endangered tri-colored herons — considered a threatened species in Florida — were found on the island.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But this is a volume that builds and surprises on many fronts, the cacophony of love and discontent reifying into filigreed depictions of the familial ties that bind.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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There will be a flood of stories on all fronts of the smartphone world, with the use of artificial intelligence likely one of the hottest topics alongside new phones being launched, previewed, or in the late stages of design.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But for families with young kids, there is one cost that overwhelms almost everything else — child care.—
Liam Stanton,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The agency projected about a 1% chance of ordering rolling blackouts in January and February as a last-resort move to keep the system from failing when demand overwhelms supply.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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