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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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 May 2026
As for Tom, he’s blindsided by Carl and his former partner arranging the deal with the Department of Defense and even more deeply bruised by handing over precious VA personal data to men who spend their days dreaming up cynical ways to exploit it for profit.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
As protector of Dante Moore’s blind side, Crader will be a crucial piece to a line replacing three starters.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The Live Nation announcement blindsided many of the states involved in the case, as well as some of the Justice Department's own trial attorneys.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 May 2026
As for Tom, he’s blindsided by Carl and his former partner arranging the deal with the Department of Defense and even more deeply bruised by handing over precious VA personal data to men who spend their days dreaming up cynical ways to exploit it for profit.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
Noun
But who will hold down Prescott’s blind side?
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
As protector of Dante Moore’s blind side, Crader will be a crucial piece to a line replacing three starters.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindside. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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