1
as in blinded
lacking the power of sight
our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
2
as in smoke screen
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples of blind in a Sentence
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Recent Examples on the Web
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
From selling drugs just to feed four kids, to overcoming depression from being blind.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
Jimmy went off to war, came home blinded, and Ruth assumed Connie's place.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2024
Hotel Detective Going into ‘Hotel Detective’ blind is probably for the best.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blind 
Adjective
Adder’s fork and blind worm’s sting, Barbados lime is just the thing.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
From selling drugs just to feed four kids, to overcoming depression from being blind.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
Water poured into city streets in blinding downpours.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
Jimmy went off to war, came home blinded, and Ruth assumed Connie's place.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
The deer steeped out of the ditch along the field edge and headed straight for the scrape that was just 22 yards from his blind.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2024
Hotel Detective Going into ‘Hotel Detective’ blind is probably for the best.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
-
In 2022, Musk posted a link to an article that alleged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, was drunk and in a fight with a male prostitute and not attacked in the couple's home before deleting the post.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
-
The book recounts a story from 1972, when Lennon and Ono were guests at a party where the former Beatles singer got drunk while watching the presidential election results between Richard Nixon and George McGovern at anti-war activist Jerry Rubin’s Greenwich Village apartment.Liz McNeil, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
Poets and cub scouts, romantics and scientists, people young and old around the world have looked up and been dazzled by the flecks of light speckled across the night’s inky canvas.Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
-
The bioluminescent bloom began about two weeks ago and has dazzled residents from San Diego to Malibu’s Point Mugu and several other beaches in between.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
In their native East Asian habitats, the insects hibernate through the winter in the nooks and crannies of natural structures like cliffs, Liesch.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
-
Other highlights include a rear family room that opens to a covered loggia equipped with a barbecue station and an adjacent kitchen outfitted with a central island and a breakfast nook.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
The concern is that this might be a kind of smoke screen.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
-
Any dignified motivations that had once held sway—making art for art’s sake, acting to minimize suffering—became smoke screens to distract others from my selfishness.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Adjective
-
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
-
By tapping and touching, the sightless person does not feel the cane per se but the objects—the curb, the doorway—that are felt through the tool, in the same way sighted people experience these objects through their eyes.Chip Colwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Adjective
-
Tempe police evacuated residents of from an apartment building that was struck Monday night by a car driven by a drunken driver, police said.Andrew Ford, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
-
This surreal journey through a drunken night of uncanny encounters is a classic of Nigerian literature, fearlessly stacking absurdity atop absurdity.The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
For the pre-show carpet, Tyla stunned in a bright pink, floor-length gown that featured beaded designs, cutout details and a cascading train.Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
-
Commanders defensive tackle Johnny Newton, the rookie out of Illinois, recovered and the Bears were stunned.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
To ensure privacy, the webcam has a physical cover over the lens to prevent any unauthorized access.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
-
To fight that risk, the NWS advises: If you are allowed to burn in your area, all burn barrels must use a weighted metal cover, with holes no larger than three-quarters of an inch.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near blind
Cite this Entry
“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share