blindside

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verb

blind·​side ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd 

blindsided; blindsiding; blindsides

transitive verb

1

: to hit, strike, or tackle (someone who is facing in another direction) suddenly and very hard : to attack (someone) from their blind side

blindsided the quarterback

2

: to surprise (someone) unpleasantly see usage paragraph at blind entry 1

blind side

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noun

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

Verb

Kuzma’s email came out of the blue, several parents told the Tribune, blindsiding them, the athletes and other students as the team prepared for an upcoming bowl game. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Morgan blindsided Green until Tiffany Stratton, the Women’s Money in the Bank holder, came out from the crowd and hit Morgan with her briefcase. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Noun

In the second quarter, with the Dolphins leading 6-3, Johnson blitzed from the nickel cornerback position, bounced off a chip block from a tight end and had an open shot at Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s blind side. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

The Longhorns got the ball to start the second half after a goal-line stand just before halftime, but Manning was hit from the blind side by Blake Purchase. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blindside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Medical Definition

blind side

noun

: the side on which one who is blind in one eye cannot see