blindfold
verb (used with object)
to prevent or occlude sight by covering (the eyes) with a cloth, bandage, or the like; cover the eyes of.
blindfolds
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pluralof blindfold.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof blindfold (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
blindfoldverb (used with object)to prevent or occlude sight by covering (the eyes) with a cloth, bandage, or the like; cover the eyes of.
Example Sentences
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At three intervals, a bell would ring, and the players all had to stop and put on blindfolds for a few minutes.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
They are required to wear blindfolds for fairness.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
The far easier solution is for them to take off their blindfolds and see the full scale of the monstrosity for what it is.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
All it took were Hollywood-trained animals, a set of enormous blindfolds and a willingness to — carefully — nudge one of the planet’s largest land mammals ever so slightly off balance.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
The reality crystallizes for me, though, when Dad instructs us to take off our blindfolds and Debbie and Zara are standing in front of us.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
