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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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as in smoke screen
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Recent Examples of blind
Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
In other words, where the application process was blind and candidates were judged on merit alone, diversity suffered.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
But Irving isn’t blinded by his feelings, like Mark, and he hasn’t been incentivized to behave, like Dylan.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
Again reached by sliding door, this has ample headroom to stand upright owing to the single-story layout and includes a queen-size bed with integrated storage, some wardrobes, and a skylight with electric blind.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Rather a full-throated, almost blind faith in and validation of her emotions at a global level.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
In other words, where the application process was blind and candidates were judged on merit alone, diversity suffered.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Sabrina Greenlee has never been able to physically see her son play football in the NFL – she was blinded more than 20 years ago by an acid attack.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
But Irving isn’t blinded by his feelings, like Mark, and he hasn’t been incentivized to behave, like Dylan.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
Use cordless blinds, and get any other cords out of reach.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
Again reached by sliding door, this has ample headroom to stand upright owing to the single-story layout and includes a queen-size bed with integrated storage, some wardrobes, and a skylight with electric blind.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
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In October 2023, Cook was charged with cruelty to children after allegedly picking up Jolly’s 4-year-old twins while drunk.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Christian Velasquez-Galeano, 28, was driving drunk around 4:45 a.m. Sunday in Garden City, Nassau County, police said in a press release.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All in the Details Kelly Rutherford rocks dazzling jewelry at the BAFTA 2025 Don Julio winners party on Feb. 16 in London.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Dig into the dazzling world of gems, fossils and minerals when GEOfest returns to the Indiana State Museum this weekend.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The kitchen has penny tile floors, and between the dining room and breakfast nook is an original stained glass window.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Start your morning with coffee in the sunlit kitchen with breakfast nook.—
Bruce Castleberry,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Optional features include smoke screens, thermal night-vision and electromagnetic pulse protection.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The concern is that this might be a kind of smoke screen.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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By hooking up the brains of blind rats to compasses, scientists in Japan found the sightless rodents could navigate a maze nearly as well as normally sighted rats.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2015
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That makes for quick, sightless control of both radio volume and climate temperature.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There were deadly shootings, brawling, street parties late into the night, blaring music and drunken behavior.—
The Miami Herald,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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This time, Kelsey and Matt were renewing their vows, with Molly Shannon as a drunken mother of the bride and Martin Short as Kelsey's dad.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The TikTok post has since gained attention, and Keziah was stunned by the reaction.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Then, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams stunned with her voluminous loose curls and signature brown lip liner and lipstick combo.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the quote in the caption, Trump’s team shared an image that channeled a Time magazine cover with the POTUS wearing a crown.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Almost all of the buildings and structures in each map can be destroyed, adding an element of chaos as your cover disappears under heavy fire, but also allowing for fun strategies, like blowing up the floor beneath your enemy to send them plummeting to the ground.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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