blindfolded

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adjective

blind·​fold·​ed ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōl-dəd How to pronounce blindfolded (audio)
: wearing a blindfold
a blindfolded prisoner

blindfolded

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adverb

: with the eyes covered by a blindfold
was led blindfolded into the woods
could do it blindfolded [=could do it very easily]

Examples of blindfolded in a Sentence

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Adjective
Ballal said he was handcuffed, blindfolded and beaten while detained in a military facility. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025 The soldiers left him blindfolded and handcuffed throughout [the] military base last night. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025 Per Adra, soldiers subsequently took Ballal, handcuffed and blindfolded, from his home into a military vehicle. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 On the March 26 episode of Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney, Luenell, 66, ran her hand up the Saturday Night Live alum’s leg during a blindfolded segment. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blindfolded

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1579, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blindfolded was in 1579

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“Blindfolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfolded. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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