blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 
blindfolded; blindfolding; blindfolds
1
: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage
2
: to hinder from seeing
especially
: to keep from comprehension
blindfold
adjective
1
: a bandage for covering the eyes
2
: something that obscures mental or physical vision
Examples of blindfold in a Sentence
Verb
The kidnappers tied him up and blindfolded him.
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Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
It is based on a rubbing that was taken by Suh and his assistants while blindfolded — a nod to the censorship of the military’s violent response and its absence from South Korean collective memory.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
Throughout the cinematic visual, which represents purity juxtaposed with giving into temptation, the members drink elixirs, wear blindfolds, blow smoke.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Jane, who may have been as young as 16, is shown blindfolded as an executioner with an axe waits to behead her.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
It is based on a rubbing that was taken by Suh and his assistants while blindfolded — a nod to the censorship of the military’s violent response and its absence from South Korean collective memory.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Noun
Don some blindfolds and have at it, giving them fun things to taste like pickle juice, ketchup, yogurt, apple chunks, and more.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
Throughout the cinematic visual, which represents purity juxtaposed with giving into temptation, the members drink elixirs, wear blindfolds, blow smoke.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Blindfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfold. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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blindfold
1 of 2 verb
blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld
: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a strip of cloth
blindfold
adjective
blindfold
2 of 2 noun
: a strip of cloth for covering the eyes
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