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blinded

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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
In it, the man stumbles around, blinded by the sun, surrounded by insensible tourists. Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 When a wandering wolf threatens his fragile peace and slaughters his flock, Gaspard, blinded by rage, embarks on a perilous quest for vengeance — one that will lead him to the farthest reaches of his sorrow and guilt. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 22 June 2026 For instance, cameras can be blinded by glare, fog, and lens occlusion. David Risher, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Police said the suspect used a kitchen knife in the attack and the victim was blinded in the left eye and left with deep wounds in his head, face and back. Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 11 June 2026 This narrow focus blinded regulators to how a struggling airline like Spirit could have benefited from the scale and cost synergies of a merger, providing better services to consumers. Alexander Ciccone, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 Visions of riches The creators of the calculator no doubt hope you will be blinded by visions of riches and ignore the potentially devastating results of this reckless push to drastically cut Florida’s main source of funding for basic government services. Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 The huge beast tried to slew around as the shot, striking like a ball, blinded both eyes. Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 And Science, a startup developing a retinal implant to restore vision to patients blinded by late-stage macular degeneration, raised a $230 million Series C in March 2026 with participation from Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Y Combinator, IQT, and Quiet Capital. Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinded
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
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
Adjective
  • The ribs Riles has planned, prepped, and thought about for months have been judged blind and on-site, at a table specially set for the judges underneath his massive tent.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • After a product is entered into the competition, it is scored blind by a panel of industry professionals on a 100-point scale.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • News of Custer's defeat stunned Americans, who were celebrating their country's centennial.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • Then, as Mexico eliminated Czechia 3-0 in Mexico City, South Africa stunned South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey, with Bafana Bafana claiming second place in the group, which was promptly followed by some lovely post-match celebrations.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Vatu took the loss on this challenge, which saw nearly every member of each tribe blindfolded and led through an obstacle course by one non-blindfolded member.
    Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Like us, Twain inhabited an age enamored of new technologies and dazzled by gadgetry.
    Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • The same day, Zendaya dazzled in a plunging, sheer co-ord set with a liquid finish while promoting another of her upcoming films, The Odyssey.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 July 2026
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

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“Blinded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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