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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
Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
In their study, nine patients had succumbed to potentially blinding conditions, as a result of damage to the optic nerve, while taking common GLP-1 agonist drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
While previous-generation volumetric video capture required blinding amounts of light to eliminate any shadows, Gracia has been able to record scenes in almost complete darkness.
—Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025
Videos posted to social media by neighbors show a rapid series of bursts creating a blinding light next to the house as fireworks erupted around the city just after midnight.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The munitions create a blinding smoke that can lead to severe long-term burns and respiratory issues.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
In their study, nine patients had succumbed to potentially blinding conditions, as a result of damage to the optic nerve, while taking common GLP-1 agonist drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
While previous-generation volumetric video capture required blinding amounts of light to eliminate any shadows, Gracia has been able to record scenes in almost complete darkness.
—Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025
Videos posted to social media by neighbors show a rapid series of bursts creating a blinding light next to the house as fireworks erupted around the city just after midnight.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinding
Adjective
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With such a glaring need at left tackle this past season, why didn’t the Chiefs turn to the previous year’s starter —Donovan Smith?—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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According to the report’s overview, some of the most glaring issues included the team’s food program.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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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
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The dress also featured an ornate cape with even more glittering details throughout.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Where New Orleans offers glittering, over-the-top galas and grandiose, orchestrated parades, in this region, homegrown events equal truck-bed concerts and krewe members on horseback.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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The attention required to keep up isn’t always rewarded by the most scintillating developments in a plot that tends more often to simmer on a medium flame than come to a boil.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.—
Emma Sharpe,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2024
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“Blinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinding. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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