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blinding

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verb

present participle of blind
as in stunning
to overpower with light the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blinding
Adjective
The establishing scenes of Islands feel like something out of a James M. Cain novel — a wily noir, in this case drenched in subtropical heat and blinding sunshine. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025 When a team makes it to the Super Bowl, the spotlight put on the teams becomes almost blinding. The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025 On our final turn, pine forests gave way to an almost blinding blanket of white. Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025 The munitions create a blinding smoke that can lead to severe long-term burns and respiratory issues. Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blinding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinding
Adjective
  • For now, though, the most glaring question mark is at left guard.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • In some years, the misalignment is even more glaring: In 2023, 7.9 percent of people who filled out the survey self-declared as vegan or vegetarian, but only 1.8 percent actually ate that way consistently.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The song was just that sensational, not only dazzling those who’d been invested in the back-and-forth from the start, but also delighting casual music fans of all stripes.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Activities range from yacht cruises along Lake Boca to a Sip & Shop down Palm Beach’s dazzling Worth Avenue—but for anyone that’s interested in the more technical aspects of viticulture, a Winemaker Series session is essential.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • The sheer, sleeveless dress featured a high-neckline and allover glittering embellishments.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The massive textured gown featured an ombre yellow color and glittering embellishments. 09 of 16 Keira Knightley Keira Knightley stepped out to the Le Grand Dîner du Louvre in Paris in Chanel FW24 Couture.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.
    Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.
    Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
Adjective
  • Against elites, his Dangerous Fenwick is just over 50 percent, but his goal share (11-1) is a scintillating 91 percent.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The attention required to keep up isn’t always rewarded by the most scintillating developments in a plot that tends more often to simmer on a medium flame than come to a boil.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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“Blinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinding. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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