blind·side
ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd 
blindsided; blindsiding; blindsides
1
: to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side
blindside the quarterback
2
: to surprise unpleasantly
1
: the side away from which one is looking
2
: the side on which one that is blind in one eye cannot see
Examples of blindside in a Sentence
Verb
The quarterback was blindsided just as he was about to throw a pass.
We were all blindsided by the news of her sudden death.
Noun
He was hit on his blind side.
Recent Examples on the Web
Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Do all these things, but do them as soon as your offer is accepted so you won’t be blindsided later in the process.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
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Verb
After her grandmother’s death, Nicole said her uncle Richard was blindsided by the landlord’s eviction notice.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Do all these things, but do them as soon as your offer is accepted so you won’t be blindsided later in the process.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for blindside
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindside. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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