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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
Specifically, the one from that parable where six blind men describe a beast based on just one of its characteristics. — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 If the model consistently recommends you in blind queries, the other levels of reputation maturity are likely in good shape. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
But blinding out of plastic in Queens, Ryan thought, was just as special. — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Each poem feels like the blinding-bright perception of one sublime minute. — Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 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
  • Patel also directed Wilkins’ security detail to escort one of her allegedly drunk friends home after a night out in Nashville, MS Now reported in December 2025.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There were half-drunk espresso martinis on nearly every surface after Heather Dubrow tried to drink the bartender out of coffee.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • The Caribbean sea stretches to the left, and, in front of the suites, other bungalows and the entire port town of Gustavia dazzle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Eva Marie Saint, the ethereal beauty who won the best supporting actress Oscar for her work in her first motion picture, On the Waterfront, then dazzled audiences as a double agent in North by Northwest, died Tuesday.
    — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dazzle
Noun
  • The nook of a dining patio just beyond High Bar on the roof is one of the only ways to spot Palm Springs’ breathtaking collection of windmills from afar, outside of hiking your way to the top of a trail.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The kitchen features premium Poggenpohl cabinetry, marble countertops, dual dishwashers, and a breakfast nook.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 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
  • Afterward, when the women go to take a group photo, a drunken Luann pushes her way to the front, and Gizelle finally confronts her.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • He’d been sent to prison in 2009 after multiple drunken driving offenses.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • But after circling a few times, the shark spat out the bait, leaving fishermen on the pier stunned.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • At a small celebration dinner in San Francisco after the deal closed, Basu Trivedi was stunned by their choice of lodging.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stun

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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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