as in unprepared
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Recent Examples of flat-footed
The company was caught flat-footed by the popularity of ChatGPT, which has emerged as perhaps the greatest threat to its search dominance since Bing fell flat.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Rabb grabbed the ball and raced up the left sideline, roaring past four defenders who had been caught flat-footed while focusing on James.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Svechnikov caught John Carlson flat-footed off the faceoff, beat him to the puck and ripped one past Thompson.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 11 May 2025
One was on a Wyoming peak where an electrical storm rolled unexpectedly over the ridge and caught me flat-footed.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Rabb grabbed the ball and raced up the left sideline, roaring past four defenders who had been caught flat-footed while focusing on James.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Svechnikov caught John Carlson flat-footed off the faceoff, beat him to the puck and ripped one past Thompson.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 11 May 2025
One was on a Wyoming peak where an electrical storm rolled unexpectedly over the ridge and caught me flat-footed.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-footed
Adjective
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Yet, many households are woefully unprepared to meet the challenges this entails.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Yet as communities from the Eastern Seaboard to the Midwest are engulfed in record-breaking temperatures, the U.S. is now even more dangerously unprepared.—
Kathy Baughman McLeod,
Time,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Due to hiring freezes, workforce reductions and funding cuts, FEMA has entered the hurricane season understaffed and underprepared.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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The underprepared resident quietly ushered into independent practice with a strong letter of recommendation?—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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He was widely declared unready for the tall task of being a No. 2 on a contender.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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For a young adult who feels unready to leave home, the best approach is to break down independence into manageable parts.—
David Krasky,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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“Flat-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-footed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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