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Recent Examples of blindsided
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
When Meyer abruptly resigned after the 2010 season — citing health issues and a need to spend more time with family — Gator Nation felt blindsided.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The decision angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided by Target.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
This is where many CEOs get blindsided.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Laura is the one who ends up blindsided when Cherry tells her that Daniel has invited her on the upcoming Sanderson family trip to Spain.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
When Meyer abruptly resigned after the 2010 season — citing health issues and a need to spend more time with family — Gator Nation felt blindsided.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The decision angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided by Target.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
This is where many CEOs get blindsided.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
Adjective
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People who have followed Cox’s political career are not surprised that his comments moved beyond the partisan rhetoric racing across social media and elsewhere in the wake of Kirk's death.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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If Brown has another subpar game on Sunday, don't be surprised if the trade rumors continue.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Steven reacts like a startled cat when Belly tells him, then pivots to comfort and action.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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But when expert judgment was most needed, the autopilot abruptly handed control back to the startled crew, and flooded the zone with urgent, confusing warnings.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Or just confused vibes, such as when one player befuddled another by doing his best Puddy from Seinfeld on a plane impersonation.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Padres were mostly befuddled by Giants starter Kai-Wei Teng for three innings last night.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Residents were dismayed by drama unfolding at city hall and antsy for change.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Gilbert was dismayed to lose the chance to build a case over time.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And she is just completely dumbstruck by that.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The parents at this kind of show, of course, are less dumbstruck than the kids: The card is not floating but instead swinging on some string.—
Joseph Vukov,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2024
Adjective
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The argument escalated into a physical brawl, with Lomax and Grossman wrestling on the ground in front of stunned festival staff and musicians.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sure, shooting someone in the chest eventually does the job, but is it rewarded as well as a headshot, bear trap to the torso, or kicking someone’s face off when they’re stunned on the floor?—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For nearly 20 years, astronomers have been perplexed by the strange disk of dust and debris circling Fomalhaut, a bright star just 25 light-years from Earth.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many historians have been perplexed by how such a seemingly simple man as Shakespeare could have written works of such grandeur and depth.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The young men in Bruins blue and gold staggering off the field afterwards dazed, confused.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Video from the scene soon after the attack showed numerous children wandering dazed, covered in blood and dust.—
Mahmoud Atef,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blindsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsided. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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