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Recent Examples of blindside
After Musk blindsided Congress with his all-out assault against the bill this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson rushed to do damage control.
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
An unexpected, sudden layoff can feel like you’re blindsided by a truck.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
College sports fans have been blindsided by various conference realignment moves, seeing century-old rivalries disappear or teams get left behind.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The commission’s Wildlife Conservation Committee already passed it once in January, but when their recommendation came before the full commission, members sent it back amid an uproar from farmers, ranchers and rural politicians, who said they were blindsided by it.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
An unexpected, sudden layoff can feel like you’re blindsided by a truck.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
College sports fans have been blindsided by various conference realignment moves, seeing century-old rivalries disappear or teams get left behind.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The commission’s Wildlife Conservation Committee already passed it once in January, but when their recommendation came before the full commission, members sent it back amid an uproar from farmers, ranchers and rural politicians, who said they were blindsided by it.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindside
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Kershaw befuddled the Dodgers’ biggest rival yet again, firing seven scoreless innings in an 11-5 victory on Saturday night that evened the first series of the season between the longtime foes.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
14 June 2025
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Pochettino looked befuddled at his players’ casual approach in losses to Panama and Canada last month.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lynskey says she’s been bewildered by the fans who’ve directed online vitriol at Shauna this season, while seemingly forgiving the sins of Shauna’s husband Jeff (Warren Cole) and the heinous crimes committed by Misty (Christina Ricci).—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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Both were bewildered by this fashion design travesty.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Blake Monroe made her WWE debut earlier this month for the NXT brand as the company continued its tear of free-agent signings, shaking up the pro wrestling landscape.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Looking to bounce back after a rocky final run with the New York Giants, Daniel Jones is looking to shake up the depth chart on the Indianapolis Colts.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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The crush of business has been disconcerting but welcome.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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There is a directness to Salah which opponents find disconcerting.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Images shared by Israel’s first responders showed multistorey buildings with their sides blown away and windows shattered and single-family homes in ruins, as rescue crews searched the debris for survivors.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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When someone new comes to the festival park and experiences Summerfest, someone who's never been here before, they're genuinely blown away with the value as well as just the variety of music here.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Badgley has made no secret of the fact that he was discomfited by fans online begging Joe Goldberg to lock them in cages.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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The president’s actions appear to be a response to the market bloodbath — a discomfiting development for many Trump supporters who depend on union pension funds or 401(k) retirement accounts.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The stock comeback of the last two months has perplexed many investors, who remain befuddled by the market's insistence to look past conflict, tariffs and major challenges to the economic outlook, to make short work of recovering losses from their April lows.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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That wasn't enough to heal Carol's injury, however, leaving her owner perplexed about how to help the pup.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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The White Sands footprints further muddled the narrative.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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Conspiracy theories muddled the truth following the tragedy In the aftermath of the tragedy, conspiracy theories quickly spread online and in the news media.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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