blindside

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verb

blind·​side ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd 

blindsided; blindsiding; blindsides

transitive verb

1

: to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side

blindside the quarterback

2

: to surprise unpleasantly

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

On October 7, 2023, militants led by Hamas stormed into Israel, killing some 1,200 people and kidnapping about another 250 in a coordinated attack that blindsided the country. —Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025

The emails show the extent to which top officials were blindsided by the scope of the deficit and include an angry rebuke from the County Executive David Crowley's office. —Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Noun

Benedet had Williams’ blind side. —Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

Just don’t forget about the large man who protects his blind side and improves the odds of a good rookie season from running back Omarion Hampton. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025

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