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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
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
Moving forward, the crypto sector must: Prioritize transaction transparency to eliminate blind signing risks.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Two years ago, Lind was stabbed and blinded with a samurai sword by two individuals, who were allegedly tenants and who had allegedly stopped paying him rent.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Her newer work is filled with references to the American realist — shadows stretch across faces, light filters through blinds and voyeuristically peeks into homes.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The actor also supports various disability groups dedicated to blind people.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
Moving forward, the crypto sector must: Prioritize transaction transparency to eliminate blind signing risks.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
Videos from those places in this storm show blinding winds and bad road conditions.
—Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Two years ago, Lind was stabbed and blinded with a samurai sword by two individuals, who were allegedly tenants and who had allegedly stopped paying him rent.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Open your blinds or curtains during the day to let the sun in and close them at night to retain the heat.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Her newer work is filled with references to the American realist — shadows stretch across faces, light filters through blinds and voyeuristically peeks into homes.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind
Adjective
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The couple's adult son claimed that his father was drunk at the time of the argument.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tucker, blackout drunk on Slamm’d, once jumped out of a moving car.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Nyong’o’s custom gown sparked the most chatter among the quintet, perhaps because its handwork dazzled viewers.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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That means a better chance for dazzling auroras, so keep an eye on the skies and get your camera gear ready!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The breakfast nook is deliberately cozy, cast in natural light.—
John Ortved,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Quill Room, upstairs, also serves cocktails and there’s a choice of two restaurants, plus a small spa, with no shortage of surprising nooks and crannies.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Whether there is any fire behind this week’s apparent smoke screen of a meeting, or if Francis is even thinking about resigning is unknown to perhaps but a few of his closest allies, and probably not even them.—
Jason Horowitz,
New York Times,
26 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
Adjective
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By hooking up the brains of blind rats to compasses, scientists in Japan found the sightless rodents could navigate a maze nearly as well as normally sighted rats.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2015
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That makes for quick, sightless control of both radio volume and climate temperature.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The leading causes of those crashes were drunken and distracted driving and speeding.—
Sofia Joucovsky,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Ferguson of intentionally killing his wife after losing his temper during a drunken argument.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At the Elimination Chamber event on March 1st, Cena stunned fans by attacking Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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With Conquest stunned, Mark finally gains the upper hand and headbutts him to death, pulverizing his skull into pulp.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Benglis has made a jewelry line for Loewe, and the cover of Anderson’s ten-year Loewe retrospective highlights not one of his own designs but a work of Hamilton’s—a vastly oversized pumpkin fashioned from leather and shot for the Loewe Fall/Winter 2022 campaign.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The modeling legend, who was the first Black woman to appear on the cover of American Vogue, welcomed her only child, daughter Anansa Sims, 46, in 1978 with her then-husband Danny Sims, a music producer and manager who was best known for signing Bob Marley.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blind. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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