Thesaurus results for BLINDSIDE

blindside

verb

Definition of blindside

as in to befuddle

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Recent Examples of blindside 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 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 The remarkable revelation on Fox News appeared to blindside local police agencies, who have launched a sweeping manhunt for the suspect, 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026 If not, malicious actors who can’t get their hands on Anthropic’s models might turn to Chinese models with lower safeguards and increasingly closer capabilities to launch attacks that blindside the US. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 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

Verb

For three years straight, he’s kept up a pace that bewilders the industry’s leading comics.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 June 2026
The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

Definition of bewilder

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Here are new and traditional recipe ideas for juicy hamburgers, taco night meals, Italian hoagies, and more to shake up your dinner plans.

— Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Extreme heat is set to significantly affect swallowing speed, completely shaking up the oddsmakers' lines.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of shake up

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The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away.

— Dan Kelly July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
The center blows away the competition to become the largest defense headquarters in the world, amounting to over 35 square miles — nearly the size of Lisbon, Portugal.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 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

Verb

And Wednesday’s doubleheader — thanks to a Monday rainout that perplexed Counsell — certainly didn’t help the pitching staff.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Sometimes those editing swings make sense, like incorporating more social-media posts and group chats, but other times the stylistic choices simply perplex.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 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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