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blinding

American  
[blahyn-ding] / ˈblaɪn dɪŋ /

noun

  1. a layer of sand or fine gravel for filling the gaps in the surfaces of a road or pavement, as one of crushed and compacted stone.

blinding British  
/ ˈblaɪndɪŋ /

noun

  1. sand or grit spread over a road surface to fill up cracks

  2. the process of laying blinding

  3. Also called: mattress.  a layer of concrete made with little cement spread over soft ground to seal it so that reinforcement can be laid on it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. making one blind or as if blind

    blinding snow

  2. most noticeable; brilliant or dazzling

    a blinding display of skill
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • blindingly adverb
  • nonblinding adjective
  • nonblindingly adverb
  • unblinding adjective

Etymology

Origin of blinding

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; blind, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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He flicked on his high beams only to watch them bounce back as a blinding wall of light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

For now, Microsoft and its software peers aren’t companies; they’re narratives of tech’s next generational disruption, all happening at blinding speed.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

That’s when the group attempted its perilous journey back to civilization, in a blinding blizzard beneath towering, avalanche-prone slopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, astronomers complained in 2024 that radio waves from the Starlink network were "blinding" their telescopes and hindering their research.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

He couldn’t move farther, and the shimmering space exploded into a brilliant, blinding light.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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