blindside

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verb

blind·​side ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd 

blindsided; blindsiding; blindsides

transitive verb

1

: to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side

blindside the quarterback

2

: to surprise unpleasantly

blind side

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noun

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

Verb

His lawyer reportedly told the court she was blindsided by the federal charges and had never seen a case with simultaneous state and federal prosecutions like this in her decades-long career. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024

Andy, however, had lied to my face three times and blindsided me each time. —EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024

Noun

The Raiders, much like the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday, attacked the Chiefs’ biggest weakness: the left tackle position, the lineman responsible for protecting Mahomes’ blind side. —Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024

Jackson is the protector of Matthew Stafford’s blind side, a key blocker for Kyren Williams and the steadying force on an offensive line that has been the key to the Los Angeles offense’s success. —Greg Beacham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

blind side

noun

: the side on which one who is blind in one eye cannot see