blindside

verb

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blind·side | \ ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd

blindsided; blindsiding; blindsides

Definition of blindside

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side blindside the quarterback

2 : to surprise unpleasantly

blind side

noun

Definition of blind side (Entry 2 of 2)

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 The idea, Kevitt said, isn’t to blindside drivers or impose punitive fines, and the penalties would be civil rather than criminal. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021 Osbourne told the entertainment newsmagazine that the hosts agreed not to blindside each other after that exchange became emotional. — David Bauder, ajc, 17 Mar. 2021 Harry added that their decision to step back as senior royals did not blindside the queen, his grandmother. — NBC News, 8 Mar. 2021 The last episode saw Fessy blindside Nelson by opting to go into elimination, where the two competed in a Hall Brawl. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 13 Jan. 2021 This tension is understandable: Mr. Esper does not want the military to be blindsided by adversaries who could take advantage of the viral outbreak. — New York Times, 25 Mar. 2020 That sets one of them up to be blindsided but also to have a redemption storyline as the Bachelorette. — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2020 Xi would be far from the first authoritarian to have been blindsided. — Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2020 However, other contestants seized the opportunity to blindside Kim, who had been targeting Byrd earlier in the episode. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Eze has potential to have a breakout season while protecting the blind side of Max Duggan -- someone who in the past hasn’t had much time in the pocket. — Katherine G Griffith, Dallas News, 11 May 2021 Others have proven their first-round credentials with a single Power 5 season protecting the blind side. — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2021 Retaining a veteran to protect the first-year starter’s blind side should lift the confidence of the entire offense. — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2021 Actions are more instructive about a team’s intentions than words, and the release of Leno, 29, means Jenkins could be the Week 1 starter on the blind side. — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 3 May 2021 The position to protect Herbert’s blind side is Slater’s to lose. — oregonlive, 3 May 2021 The Vikings aren't sure who will be protecting Kirk Cousins' blind side in 2021 with Riley Reiff now in Cincinnati. — Ben Goessling, Star Tribune, 28 Apr. 2021 Ballard specifically mentioned Cleveland’s left tackle, Jedrick Wills, who was a right tackle at Alabama and stepped right into the starting lineup on the blind side for one of the NFL’s best offensive lines last year. — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2021 Still, the Panthers need someone to protect Darnold’s blind side, and Slater has the quickness and technique to do it. — J.p. Pelzman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021

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