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adjective

as in unsighted

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verb

past tense of blind
as in dazed
to overpower with light the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants

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Recent Examples of blinded
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
Verb
Drafters get blinded by big names and tend to overrate players. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Odysseus’ men have set fire to Troy, blinded the Cyclops and raided the island of the Laestrygonians, repeatedly choosing their own interests over the virtue of xenia, or hospitality, that the film stresses is central to Greek culture. — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 The affected utilities, which were not named, were temporarily blinded when automated systems went down. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 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 He was partially blinded in a chemical accident years ago while cleaning a boat at the island docks. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 Poseidon, upset that Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, decides to make his return home difficult and long and wet. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 By the study’s end, 98% of participants had undergone brain autopsy, and more than 600 brains were examined by neuropathologists who were blinded to the sisters’ cognitive test results. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Relying entirely on cameras that can be blinded by the Sun, fog, or heavy rain is part of Musk’s major bet on AI. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinded
  1. blindfold
  2. dazed
  3. blind
  4. stunned
  5. blindfolded
  6. dazzled
  7. sightless
Adjective
  • Anika Reed Was the blindfold the biggest trend of the Met Gala?
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.
    — Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of blindfold
Verb
  • Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • When the Knicks won, Berns was dazed.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Definition of dazed
Adjective
  • Crucially, this approach is not about blind optimization for clicks.
    — AJ Bubb, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Lion cubs are similar to domestic kittens at birth, in that they're born blind and their eyes open within about a week or two, the zoo said in a previous press release.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of blind
Verb
  • At one point during the summit, Reagan and Gorbachev were close to agreeing on a deal that would remove every single nuclear missile from the planet, a moment in the transcript that Gunn was particularly stunned by.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Smart stunned in the creation, pairing it with black-and-gold drop earrings fitted with diamonds and one statement ring.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • As a result, distributors often manage their business blindfolded.
    — Mike Biwer, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • Kittleson was zip-tied, blindfolded, and moved to multiple locations during her captivity.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of blindfolded
Verb
  • Nevertheless, Richmond’s improbable comeback dazzled fans and turned its players into legends.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Chartreuse dress dazzled tv screens In the 1960’s, the advent of television had a massive effect on how people consumed sports.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dazzled
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

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