blindsides

verb

present tense third-person singular of blindside
as in bewilders

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  1. bewilders
  2. befuddles
  3. dismays
  4. perplexes
  5. discomfits
  6. blows away
  7. muddles
  8. confounds
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 bewilders
Verb
  • That coach’s befuddlement befuddles me, almost as much as Bowles’ decision.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The invisible present befuddles each generation in every age.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of befuddles
Verb
  • This exploration of the American grasslands – from soil, water, and insects to farmers, plows, and buffalo – dismays, yes, but also invigorates.
    — Monitor staff, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
Definition of dismays
Verb
  • This sort of manipulation produces volatility and perplexes markets.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the unknown in that equation is what perplexes the Mavericks and has the team stuck for now.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of perplexes
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  • Katrina, an erstwhile nemesis from her school days, discomfits her by showing only kindness rather than animosity.
    — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of discomfits
Verb
  • The immersive show blows away celebrities, fans like a Kansas tornado in VegasNeed a news break?
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Aug. 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 blows away
Verb
  • Our driving-city culture necessarily muddles or fuses the definitions of restaurant and bar.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Archipelago muddles on for fifty years until the Lough’s beset by an ecological crisis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of muddles
Verb
  • This is a complex situation that even confounds experts, largely because the trust documentation is not yet publicly available.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Complicating matters even further for Peter, in addition to a mysterious new supervillain who confounds him, is the fact that his body’s changing.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of confounds
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