blind·side
ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd 
blindsided; blindsiding; blindsides
1
: to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side
blindside the quarterback
2
: to surprise unpleasantly
1
: the side away from which one is looking
2
: the side on which one that is blind in one eye cannot see
Examples of blindside in a Sentence
Verb
The quarterback was blindsided just as he was about to throw a pass.
We were all blindsided by the news of her sudden death.
Noun
He was hit on his blind side.
Recent Examples on the Web
Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
Israel was blindsided and struggled to respond, but Netanyahu has never accepted responsibility for the intelligence and security failings and says an inquiry will come after the war.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
When the ball was snapped, Barton and Cooper dropped into coverage while Locke came from Rodgers’ blind side and delivered a vicious tackle.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Maryland trailed 17-10 early in the fourth quarter when Edwards was blindsided by defensive tackle Carmine Bastone and lost possession.
—Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
Israel was blindsided and struggled to respond, but Netanyahu has never accepted responsibility for the intelligence and security failings and says an inquiry will come after the war.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
The most important attribute for players protecting the quarterback’s blind side is to have great feet and the ability to move and mirror a pass rusher with elite speed.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
When the ball was snapped, Barton and Cooper dropped into coverage while Locke came from Rodgers’ blind side and delivered a vicious tackle.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindside. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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