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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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Recent Examples of blinding
Adjective
The heavenly host is dazzled by the blinding golden light emanating from God. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 Unfortunately, brighter directional light would have produced blinding reflections. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024 The whites of balloons, lights, and shirts range from bright to almost blinding, with excellent granularity between. PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024 In honor of the 50th anniversary of the House, the blinding, sharp-cut wig was an ode to Mugler’s archival past. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blinding 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinding
Adjective
  • Perhaps the most glaring issue with this ceasefire agreement is the exclusion of Palestinians from the negotiation process.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and economic inequity.
    Veronique de Rugy, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 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 nighttime inferno encroaching on Netflix’s glittering Sunset Boulevard headquarters?
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Italian peninsula brings in millions of international tourists every year, drawn to the incredible diversity of the country: There are bustling cities, storybook-like villages, bucolic countryside, glittering beaches, and dramatic mountain peaks.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 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
  • Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
  • The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024

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“Blinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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