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

Yesterday's episode of Landman Season 2 saw Cami get blindsided as Tommy warned Cooper about his shady entanglements. —Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

While out on a run in Fort Worth, Cami is blindsided with legal papers notifying her of a lawsuit between M-Tex and their insurance provider, Blanton. —Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

Noun

Joe Alt returned from a three-game layoff because of a sprained right ankle and made a big impact in protecting quarterback Justin Herbert’s blind side. —Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025

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