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Recent Examples of blindsided
Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Its decision to end some of those initiatives angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Its decision to end some of those initiatives angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
To ensure residents aren’t blindsided if the state legislature decides not to increase funding for the program next year, Gilmore sent out postcards to Davidson County residents receiving relief to keep them informed of the pending crisis.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
So, when gardeners recently received eviction notices, many felt blindsided.
—Paloma Aguirre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Pope, Panaro and Hollis are all who remain from The Judges alliance and the three seem likely to take each other to the finale unless someone gets blindsided.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
For those who want to avoid being blindsided, here's what to know about the season premiere.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This way, employees don’t feel blindsided, and buyers feel reassured.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Mike was completely blindsided by the divorce statement.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Its decision to end some of those initiatives angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Its decision to end some of those initiatives angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
To ensure residents aren’t blindsided if the state legislature decides not to increase funding for the program next year, Gilmore sent out postcards to Davidson County residents receiving relief to keep them informed of the pending crisis.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
So, when gardeners recently received eviction notices, many felt blindsided.
—Paloma Aguirre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Pope, Panaro and Hollis are all who remain from The Judges alliance and the three seem likely to take each other to the finale unless someone gets blindsided.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
For those who want to avoid being blindsided, here's what to know about the season premiere.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This way, employees don’t feel blindsided, and buyers feel reassured.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
Adjective
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Videos of diners who were surprised to see the singer at one of the restaurant chain’s locations have also gone viral.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hensley was surprised to learn that Welton’s consulting gig overlapped with his time living in a rental property owned by Olson’s company.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gelles avoids lionizing Patagonia’s leader, describing Chouinard’s mercurial leadership style that often bewildered his staff at Patagonia.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
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The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In one of the film’s least subtle moments, a dazed Bruce is startled to attention.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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The man, whose name was Mike, looked startled and confused.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When the former fed asked him how the script was proceeding, he was met with stunned silence.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ashley was so stunned that she could be seen standing still for several seconds while trying to comprehend what was going on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And the offensive operation looked much smoother, as Payton meshed the Colts to death and befuddled their defense on a second-quarter touchdown in which tight end Adam Trautman split out wide.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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Stainton Williams has been similarly befuddled by his interactions with Citizens.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 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
Verb
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Mladen Mikulin, a young Doors fan and sculptor in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, was among those dismayed by the mess.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Stanley, Simmons and Criss were dismayed by his appearance but sufficiently impressed with his fiery lead guitar work, and he was invited to join a few weeks later.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Country fans were perplexed as to why Johnson, revered for his commitment to traditional country, had gone mostly dark in the studio during that time.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Freeman, his cousin, told Fox News Digital earlier this month that a reference to orthopedic hardware in his neck had perplexed the family.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Blindsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsided. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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