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

Hamilton made the call to seek permission, blindsiding Donnelly one Saturday night at home. —Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 July 2025

This blindsides your partner, who might have been under the impression that things are going well. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Noun

So Hudson is expected to be on Russell Wilson’s blind side when the Giants take the field for their first practice of camp Wednesday morning in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants’ other Tuesday business included the signing of free agent safety K’Von Wallace, who joins his fourth team in three years. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025

Last year alone, four different players started at the position that protects superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ blind side. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 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