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
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
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
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinds
Verb
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However, the show is pulled off without a hitch and Gigi Hadid stuns as its closer in an emerald green gown.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Maren Morris stuns in brown cut-out dress alongside Spotify's Chief Public Affairs Officer Dustee Jenkins, who hosted a pre-festival brunch at Eberly in Austin, TX during Austin City Limits.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Aubrey Hall Tree has plenty of hooks for jackets, backpacks, and pet leashes, while exposed storage compartments offer the perfect nooks for shoes, hats, and other everyday items.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Oct. 2025
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Suction power, an extra large dust cup, a detachable handle for slurping up dust and debris in nooks and crannies have all earned it major points with the Amazon crowd.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The kitchen, fire pit, and lounge area all feature these concealments.—
Tayler Adigun,
Architectural Digest,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Roberts performs as Yale philosophy Professor Alma, the self-righteousness that dazzles in her eyes subjugates Edebiri as Maggie, her self-effacing star pupil.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chrissy Teigen attends a movie premiere in Los Angeles, while Naomi Campbell dazzles at a London Fashion Week event.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like any good novelist, Lurie knows that surface details lead us inward, into the recesses of temperament.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Here was the postwar American housewife—neatly dressed, pretty, poised, active—stepping unwittingly into a scene of utter depravity and sadism that reflected back at this wholesome young mother the darkest recesses of the human mind.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal authorities are investigating several fronts to determine how industrial methanol entered Brazil’s consumer alcohol supply.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The future of work is evolving on multiple fronts, and boards must also balance the drive for innovation with the workforce’s desire for stability.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This figure motivates Butrich but also overwhelms her.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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If a disaster overwhelms state and local capacity, officials may request a presidential declaration, the agency said.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This wasp builds tan paper nests containing several hundred workers in hollow trees, walls, and attics.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists in Spain recently published findings revealing the remarkable contents of bearded vultures' nests – including traces of the Middle Ages.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Blinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinds. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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