blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 
blindfolded; blindfolding; blindfolds
1
: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage
2
: to hinder from seeing
especially
: to keep from comprehension
blindfold
adjective
1
: a bandage for covering the eyes
2
: something that obscures mental or physical vision
Examples of blindfold in a Sentence
Verb
The kidnappers tied him up and blindfolded him.
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Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
He was released last week without charge and told local media he had been stripped, blindfolded and detained by officers.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 May 2024
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Verb
The catch, of course, is that Hamid can’t identify his target with 100-percent certainty, because he’s never actually laid eyes on him; he was blindfolded during the beatings.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
He was released last week without charge and told local media he had been stripped, blindfolded and detained by officers.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 May 2024
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“Blindfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfold. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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blindfold
1 of 2 verb
blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld
: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a strip of cloth
blindfold
adjective
blindfold
2 of 2 noun
: a strip of cloth for covering the eyes
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