blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 
blindfolded; blindfolding; blindfolds
1
: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage
2
: to hinder from seeing
especially
: to keep from comprehension
blindfold
adjective
1
: a bandage for covering the eyes
2
: something that obscures mental or physical vision
Examples of blindfold in a Sentence
Verb
The kidnappers tied him up and blindfolded him.
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Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
The best option left to humans is to blindfold themselves.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 16 July 2024
Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
For the blind date photoshoot, Spangler and McElroy — then just two strangers — were blindfolded and met each other by touch, holding hands first, before taking off their blindfolds to finally see each other.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
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Verb
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The two women were among hundreds of Ukrainians evacuated from border areas in recent days.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
The best option left to humans is to blindfold themselves.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 16 July 2024
Noun
According to the university report, new members in Pi Kappa Alpha were slapped on their face and chest, forced to strip down to their underwear and wear blindfolds, told to eat cat food, and had hot sauce placed on their bodies and genitals.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
For the blind date photoshoot, Spangler and McElroy — then just two strangers — were blindfolded and met each other by touch, holding hands first, before taking off their blindfolds to finally see each other.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
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“Blindfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfold. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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blindfold
1 of 2 verb
blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld
: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a strip of cloth
blindfold
adjective
blindfold
2 of 2 noun
: a strip of cloth for covering the eyes
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