as in to befuddle
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Recent Examples of blindside
After Musk blindsided Congress with his all-out assault against the bill this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson rushed to do damage control.
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
An unexpected, sudden layoff can feel like you’re blindsided by a truck.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
College sports fans have been blindsided by various conference realignment moves, seeing century-old rivalries disappear or teams get left behind.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The commission’s Wildlife Conservation Committee already passed it once in January, but when their recommendation came before the full commission, members sent it back amid an uproar from farmers, ranchers and rural politicians, who said they were blindsided by it.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
An unexpected, sudden layoff can feel like you’re blindsided by a truck.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
College sports fans have been blindsided by various conference realignment moves, seeing century-old rivalries disappear or teams get left behind.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The commission’s Wildlife Conservation Committee already passed it once in January, but when their recommendation came before the full commission, members sent it back amid an uproar from farmers, ranchers and rural politicians, who said they were blindsided by it.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindside
Verb
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Kershaw befuddled the Dodgers’ biggest rival yet again, firing seven scoreless innings in an 11-5 victory on Saturday night that evened the first series of the season between the longtime foes.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
14 June 2025
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Pochettino looked befuddled at his players’ casual approach in losses to Panama and Canada last month.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lynskey says she’s been bewildered by the fans who’ve directed online vitriol at Shauna this season, while seemingly forgiving the sins of Shauna’s husband Jeff (Warren Cole) and the heinous crimes committed by Misty (Christina Ricci).—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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Both were bewildered by this fashion design travesty.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Blake Monroe made her WWE debut earlier this month for the NXT brand as the company continued its tear of free-agent signings, shaking up the pro wrestling landscape.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Looking to bounce back after a rocky final run with the New York Giants, Daniel Jones is looking to shake up the depth chart on the Indianapolis Colts.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Thomas’ absence from the field for the entire spring has been disconcerting.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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But with 95 games remaining, their season hinges on a disconcerting number of maybes.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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This region was evacuated within the past 20 million years by numerous supernovae explosions, the shockwaves of which blew away much of the molecular gas in their vicinity, creating a bubble in the interstellar medium with a lower density than its surroundings.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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The Verdict on This Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe I was blown away by how good these cookies were.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Badgley has made no secret of the fact that he was discomfited by fans online begging Joe Goldberg to lock them in cages.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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The president’s actions appear to be a response to the market bloodbath — a discomfiting development for many Trump supporters who depend on union pension funds or 401(k) retirement accounts.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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With appetites for true crime documentaries seemingly insatiable, some viewers will be perplexed and even frustrated at how the directors don’t want to play investigative reporter or detective.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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They’re perplexed by the new arrival in their midst, but in time Laura and the lonely, unforthcoming Max warm to each other, and the four form an odd, intuitive family unit.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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The White Sands footprints further muddled the narrative.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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Conspiracy theories muddled the truth following the tragedy In the aftermath of the tragedy, conspiracy theories quickly spread online and in the news media.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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