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was blinding
  • past progressive of blind.

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At night, when the bulbs were turned on, the effect was blinding and made the surrounding blackness feel stark, timeless, otherworldly.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

David Dodge noted that on Tahiti Beach "the sheen of sun oil… was blinding."

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2023

Mwepu had a look at Alisson and saw the sun was blinding the Liverpool goalkeeper before he went for it.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2021

And on a night when they chose to shine as one, their individuality was blinding.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2021

The light outside was blinding; inside, it was cool and dark.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer