Thesaurus results for BLINDSIDE

blindside

verb

Definition of blindside

as in to befuddle

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Recent Examples of blindside The six-part series follows ordinary people blindsided by manipulators who know exactly how to weaponize tenant protections and turn the legal system against the very people it's supposed to protect. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Despite Tiffany Ervin wanting to blindside Rizo Velovic and flush out his idol, the group remained in lockstep on snuffing Rick's torch. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Lusth was blindsided by his allies, including Jonathan Young and Rizo Velovic. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 May 2026 Further, credit card devaluations are seldom announced far in advance and can often blindside people by reducing the value of stockpiled rewards. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blindside

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Verb

The 1,000-person guest list was impressive, expansive and, occasionally, befuddling.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
But behind closed doors, grievances are simmering over programming, budgets, and dueling marketing campaigns that befuddled the American public.

— Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026

Definition of befuddle

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As fans of the comedian know, Ali G is a streetwise interviewer whose hip hop slang often bewilders guests such as Noam Chomsky, Andy Rooney and Newt Gingrich.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 7 July 2026
But these casting decisions are bewildering, to say the least, and will certainly cost the film ticket sales and potential revenue.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of bewilder

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While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Spain’s dismantling of favourites France has certainly shaken up The Athletic’s ranking of the top 50 players at the World Cup, but just how much?

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of shake up

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Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
They were blown away by his focus, drive, mentality and fortitude.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of blow away

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His views, possibly as discomfiting for some in his party as his internet history, seem almost optimized for social media virality.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt are his overwhelmed disciples, imbued with discomfiting powers that could be key to making contact with these otherworldly guests.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 10 June 2026

Definition of discomfit

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Workers at Doherty Staffing Solutions were perplexed when strangers started calling the office in response to recruitment texts — texts the firm never sent.

— Bill Lukitsch, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026
The Wiener Kitchen diners weren’t the only Kansas Citians perplexed by this description.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of perplex

Verb

From a technical standpoint, the cage helps isolate the drum sound and prevent it from blending with other instruments, which could muddle the music.

— Heather Bushman, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026
Because the devices are relatively new, hospitals do not always categorize the exact type of vehicle involved in a crash, and details such as speed are self-reported, meaning the data can be muddled.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026

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