blindfolded

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adjective

blind·​fold·​ed ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōl-dəd How to pronounce blindfolded (audio)
: wearing a blindfold
a blindfolded prisoner

blindfolded

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adverb

: with the eyes covered by a blindfold
was led blindfolded into the woods
could do it blindfolded [=could do it very easily]

Examples of blindfolded in a Sentence

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Adjective
Weeks later, a video clip of him emerged, blindfolded and disheveled, held at gunpoint by unknown men. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 In the video, he was blindfolded, surrounded by armed men and being led away by his apparent captors on a rocky hillside. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 The men in the video have Tice bound and blindfolded. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024 Contestants will take part in challenges inspired by The Traitors such as the blindfolded selection and strategic missions, with a theater and dates yet to be announced. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blindfolded 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1579, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blindfolded was in 1579

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“Blindfolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfolded. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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