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adjective

as in surprised

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verb

past tense of blindside
as in bewildered

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Recent Examples of blindsided
Adjective
In fact, the most prepared business owners are often the ones who get blindsided hardest. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 But one night, Paul asks for a divorce out of nowhere, and Johanna is blindsided. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 My son-in-law feels blindsided, as my daughter is asking for a complete break. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 Miller was seemingly blindsided by both her ex (Wilson) and her best friend (Batula), and will confront them during the upcoming reunion. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 June 2026 Talk about getting blindsided, literally. — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026 In many cases, the parents are blindsided and don't know what to look out for. — Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 Advertisement Even people trained to handle grief can get blindsided. — Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026 When Kim Airhart said she was blindsided after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
  1. surprised
  2. bewildered
  3. startled
  4. disconcerted
  5. stunned
  6. befuddled
  7. dumbstruck
  8. dismayed
Adjective
  • But if a contender needs a hard-nosed, do-it-all weapon for a playoff push, don't be surprised if his phone rings.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The recent breakdown in the ceasefire has definitely hurt the situation but no one is surprised.
    — Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of surprised
Verb
  • Republicans use metaphor to turn unpopular policies into perky catchphrases, leaving Democrats bewildered.
    — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
  • In Texas, Spain bewildered France, neutralising what has looked like the most formidable attack in the tournament.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • TikTok user Aubrey Birrell posted a video of her startled reaction to her San Diego, California, Airbnb on July 2.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • One of them who’d worked with Juliatra-Monoth gave him a startled look.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of startled
Verb
  • Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Definition of disconcerted
Adjective
  • Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers’ safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers’ safety when he was attacked, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience.
    — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of stunned
Verb
  • 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
  • Hardly ten more minutes had passed before Dembélé scored again—this time, cutting inside and stuttering his dribble and then, having befuddled the defense, rolling the ball right past it into an open corner of the goal.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Definition of befuddled
Adjective
  • And she is just completely dumbstruck by that.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Lyons can be a brilliant agent of chaos, a person whose presence left castmates starstruck before her bluntness left them dumbstruck.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 13 July 2023
Definition of dumbstruck
Verb
  • Members of the public are often shocked and dismayed when juries deadlock or acquit high-profile defendants.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
  • Fans of the Spinners were dismayed this week after the team said the town unfairly ejected it from the stadium.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of dismayed

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“Blindsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsided. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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