blinded 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of blindednext
as in unsighted

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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 Synonyms for blinded
  1. stunned
  2. blind
  3. blindfolded
  4. sightless
Verb
  • Eminem, stunned, then holds a photo of a sonogram while Jade smiles and laughs at her dad’s reaction to the news.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Video showing a Kentucky judge being gunned down in his chambers was played Tuesday during a court hearing for the ex-sheriff who is charged in the killing that stunned their Appalachian community.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • All of this indicates 2025 could be a tough year for Hollywood writers, and Michael Schur isn’t blind to the signs.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
  • However, recruiters aren’t blind to the pros of AI — like making the application and screening process more efficient.
    Nick Duffy, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of blind
Adjective
  • The Intelligence Ministry published a photograph of him blindfolded.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In a second, two civilians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of blindfolded
Adjective
  • Our new unlucky heroine is terminally ill writer Sam (Lupita Nyong’o), out of the hospital on a day trip to the city when sightless monsters begin falling from the sky.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024
  • Despite the chaos and confusion, it’s quickly established that the extraterrestrial predators are sightless and respond only to noise.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
Definition of sightless
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