blind·side
ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd 
blindsided; blindsiding; blindsides
1
: to hit, strike, or tackle (someone who is facing in another direction) suddenly and very hard : to attack (someone) from their blind side
blindsided the quarterback
2
: to surprise (someone) unpleasantly see usage paragraph at blind entry 1
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.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Featuring possibly the greatest and most ridiculous blindsides in the series, nearly every fan knows and loves this season.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
If anything, Maye will need to be even more cognizant of his blind side, and Josh McDaniels will need to design plays to get the ball out even faster.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
For example, in 45, Julie or Austin could have blindsided me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Featuring possibly the greatest and most ridiculous blindsides in the series, nearly every fan knows and loves this season.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
Later in that game, Matheus Cunha came on for United and delivered a cross from the right that Dorgu converted from a near-identical position to the one that Fernandes took up to score his goal against Spurs, almost ghosting into the penalty area on the blind side of opponents.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
If anything, Maye will need to be even more cognizant of his blind side, and Josh McDaniels will need to design plays to get the ball out even faster.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindside. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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