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adjective

ˈblīnd How to pronounce blind (audio)
Definition of blindnext
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as in blinded
lacking the power of sight our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture

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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea

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blind

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verb

as in to dazzle
to overpower with light the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants

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blind

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noun

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as in nook

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as in smoke screen

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Recent Examples of blind
Adjective
The game traces its roots to 1964 when engineer Charles Fairbanks modified a softball by inserting an electronic beeping device so blind children could play. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Philadelphia is a city of many medical firsts, including the place where America's first blind medical student graduated. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
One puzzle blinded a member of my crew, who then relied on our screaming from the sidelines to cross a path. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The tension was visible even then—drivers wanted more forward light as speeds rose, while everyone else wanted fewer blinding lights from oncoming traffic. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
Small branches can be clipped quickly and almost noiselessly and fashioned into an effective blind in only a few minutes. — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026 Open your blinds right away, and consider adding mirrors to your room to reflect light. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
  1. blinded
  2. drunk
  3. dazzle
  4. nook
  5. smoke screen
  6. sightless
  7. drunken
  8. stun
Adjective
  • Fake controversies that always tilt against one specific viewpoint and ideology that they are too blinded to understand.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • One of the critical risks to patient privacy is the accidental inclusion of personally identifiable information in what is supposed to be a blinded data payload.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of blinded
Adjective
  • Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After being publicly humiliated by Daemon Targaryen and lured to switch sides (with his dragon) to the Greens by Ormund Hightower, party animal Ulf is still drunk and MIA when the battle starts.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • The three-song detour became one of the night’s highlights — proof that Mumford & Sons could command the room after stripping away virtually everything they’d spent the previous hour using to dazzle it.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The train departs Paris in the afternoon and passes by charming cities in Burgundy before winding its way along the French Riviera past dazzling resort towns like Cannes and Nice.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dazzle
Noun
  • The third floor features two bedrooms, a reading nook and a full bath with geometric tiles.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • All this is best observed from one of the home’s many outdoor nooks.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of nook
Noun
  • But Cherubim believes some of that complexity may be present on LHS 1140b, beneath the helium smoke screen.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 July 2026
  • Following initial reports last month that the event would be held at Madison Square Garden, some theorized that the choice could be an elaborate smoke screen to divert attention from the couple’s real wedding plans.
    — Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of smoke screen
Adjective
  • Experts stated that there is still more to be known about the mechanism by which these sightless cells perceive the game or understand their objectives.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Then there’s the additional intrigue of just how Bocelli makes his way through the world, as a sightless person, constantly on the go.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of sightless
Adjective
  • With bio-sensors, of course, as explained by a drunken tech bro (Nicholas Braun) in an exclusive lounge.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After schlepping his way up to P-town, spying on Nancy smooching a guy from work, and being thrown out of a local eatery known as the Flagship for drunken assholery, Bourdain begins his journey in earnest.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • So when the couple decided to add an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, next to their home in Northeast Los Angeles, the price tag stunned them.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On May 19, the United Kingdom—and the rest of the world—was stunned to hear the news of King Charles's death.
    — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of stun

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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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