blind
adjective
unable to see; having severely impaired or absolutely no sense of sight; sightless.
had blinded
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past perfectof blind.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that sun glare had blinded both pilots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
But the women’s fitness industry focus on cosmetic transformation had blinded me to exercise’s more profound potential.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
Perhaps the privatizing spirit of the era had blinded me.
From The New Yorker ● May 2, 2016
For this outcome, Mencken blamed Smith’s hatred of Roosevelt, which he thought had blinded him to the strategy necessary to organize an opposition.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2016
Her dreams of home and love had blinded her.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
