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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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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

The painstaking pop production that earned the song a record of the year nomination was jettisoned, with Gaga screaming the hook against a blinding array of floodlights.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

On Sunday, New England defeated the Denver Broncos 10-7 in an AFC Championship game which unraveled in a blinding second-half snowstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The task has been compared to photographing a thin cloud of cigarette smoke beside a blinding stadium floodlight from several kilometers away.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2025

Cameras flashed at such a blinding rate, the entire scene seemed to be lit by strobes.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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