blinding
adjective
blind·ing
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Definition of blinding
1
: causing or seeming to cause blindness : making sight difficult or impossible
a blinding light a blinding snowstorm a blinding headache [=an extremely painful headache]
2
: extremely or impressively fast
a runner with blinding speed
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Examples of blinding in a Sentence
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Thick clouds of dust filtered the blinding sunlight as the agents stepped out of their vehicles. — Felipe Fittipaldi, National Geographic, "Inside the faltering fight against illegal Amazon logging," 28 Aug. 2019 The Black Widow star took the stage in a black and white David Koma pantsuit with sheer paneling, styled with Gianvito Rossi PVC pumps, Marli New York circle earrings and her new blinding accessory — her jaw-dropping engagement ring. — Mikayla Grossman, PEOPLE.com, "Scarlett Johansson Debuts Enormous Engagement Ring from Colin Jost at Comic-Con," 22 July 2019 Smith, still dazed from the blinding number on the scoreboard, sounded a bit star-struck by that idea. — News Services, Twin Cities, "Watch: Lakeville teen Regan Smith sets world record in women’s 200-meter backstroke," 26 July 2019 Granted, the photo spoke for itself—a blinding diamond engagement ring, indicating that her boyfriend, Alex Rodriguez, had proposed after their two years of dating. — Vogue, "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Open Up About Their Engagement," 20 Mar. 2019 Jenner certainly has the most outré take on the challenge so far, and her blinding outfit complements the extreme nature of the phenomenon. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Has an Extreme Fashion Take on the Latest Social Media Challenge," 9 July 2019 As the engine kicked up a blinding cloud of dust, Aldrin read aloud a steady stream of figures from the console. — Stephen Witt, WIRED, "Apollo 11: Mission Out of Control," 24 June 2019 Its calmest moments come at the very end, after the parade has ended: when Mauro pedals a bicycle through the sky to his final destination, ushered by angels into a blinding light. — Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com, "In Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Corteo,’ flights of imagination in the afterlife," 20 June 2019 Baldwin, 22, was spotted leaving a workout on Monday sporting her blinding engagement ring with a silver band below the diamond. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Wear Their Wedding Bands for the First Time," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blinding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for blinding
blinding
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of blinding
: very bright or strong
especially
: so bright or strong that you cannot see
: very fast
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