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as in blinded
lacking the power of sight
our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea
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as in smoke screen
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Recent Examples of blind
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Rico’s blind self-confidence imbues him with some all-American charm, but the three women in his life aren’t so bullish on his career.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
As for their children, they’d been taught Duck and Cover drills at school — partly to avoid the broken glass that would shoot from the windows like a million transparent weapons post-impact, blinding some and killing others, but also to protect themselves in the event of a total building collapse.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Layer Over Blinds Create a warm and cozy space by layering curtains over blinds or Roman shades.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Comments Netflix's Love Is Blind seeks to answer a question that's haunted humanity for centuries: Is love blind?
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Rico’s blind self-confidence imbues him with some all-American charm, but the three women in his life aren’t so bullish on his career.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Cold, weak and blinded by jet fuel, Tirado was barely hanging onto a dangling life preserver before her grip gave out.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
As for their children, they’d been taught Duck and Cover drills at school — partly to avoid the broken glass that would shoot from the windows like a million transparent weapons post-impact, blinding some and killing others, but also to protect themselves in the event of a total building collapse.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Find it on Amazon Electric Blinds to Upgrade Your Home
Give your home a luxurious feel by incorporating these electric blinds.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Layer Over Blinds Create a warm and cozy space by layering curtains over blinds or Roman shades.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
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Instead, the defense argued that Chen fell down while drunk and inflicted her own fatal injuries.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Officers had responded to the building where Bachmann was teaching after a student complained to a staff member that their professor was drunk.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All in the Details Kelly Rutherford rocks dazzling jewelry at the BAFTA 2025 Don Julio winners party on Feb. 16 in London.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Dig into the dazzling world of gems, fossils and minerals when GEOfest returns to the Indiana State Museum this weekend.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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The kitchen has penny tile floors, and between the dining room and breakfast nook is an original stained glass window.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Start your morning with coffee in the sunlit kitchen with breakfast nook.—
Bruce Castleberry,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Optional features include smoke screens, thermal night-vision and electromagnetic pulse protection.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The concern is that this might be a kind of smoke screen.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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That makes for quick, sightless control of both radio volume and climate temperature.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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Our new unlucky heroine is terminally ill writer Sam (Lupita Nyong’o), out of the hospital on a day trip to the city when sightless monsters begin falling from the sky.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 June 2024
Adjective
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There were deadly shootings, brawling, street parties late into the night, blaring music and drunken behavior.—
The Miami Herald,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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This time, Kelsey and Matt were renewing their vows, with Molly Shannon as a drunken mother of the bride and Martin Short as Kelsey's dad.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The TikTok post has since gained attention, and Keziah was stunned by the reaction.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Then, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams stunned with her voluminous loose curls and signature brown lip liner and lipstick combo.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the quote in the caption, Trump’s team shared an image that channeled a Time magazine cover with the POTUS wearing a crown.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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This 256-page issue, which boasts four striking covers featuring works by Denis Boulze, Daniel Benson, Alecio Ferrari, and Luke Evans, is carefully curated in both design and content.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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