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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Still, there has been worry within some league circles that the Bears have jumped into yet another critical hiring cycle like a blindfolded third grader hoping to break open the birthday party piñata. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025 Read Next Texas Why are blindfolded sheep flying through the air? Mitchell Willetts, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025 Throughout, the blindfolded conversation with Trapman-O’Brien dials in on our emotional wants and needs, and then needles away at them in search of their root. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Remember when recording a phone call on your iPhone felt like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded? Fox News Staff, Fox News, 13 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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