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adjective

Definition of blindsidingnext
as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the last-minute blindsiding allegations that almost derailed the candidate's campaign

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blindsiding

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verb

present participle of blindside
as in disconcerting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsiding
  1. surprising
  2. disconcerting
  3. startling
  4. jarring
  5. shocking
  6. amazing
  7. stunning
  8. confounding
Adjective
  • In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.
    Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Jamie Foxx's birthday dinner took a surprising turn on Friday the 13th.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of surprising
Verb
  • Russia was becoming more closed, and this was disconcerting for a generation that had grown up in a modernized and relatively open society.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Calculations on how many homeowners are at risk and how many are covered vary, but all are disconcerting.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of disconcerting
Adjective
  • The film at times has the encompassing pansexuality of a D.H. Lawrence novel (Women in Love, say, which was adapted into a rather startling film back in 1969) but with everyone wearing immaculate shorts and tennies.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of startling
Verb
  • This practice is second nature among veteran hunters, but can be jarring or even distasteful to some new hunters.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
  • This shift in priorities can be jarring for their older colleagues and companies that expect employees to go above and beyond.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of jarring
Adjective
  • The shocking killing led to a multi-day manhunt, which concluded when Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and subsequently charged with murder by authorities in New York.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Even for an attorney who has taken on so many high-profile cases, Buzbee acknowledges that pursuing shocking allegations against Combs, one of the best-selling musical artists of all time – and not on his home turf – will be a big test of his legal and public relations skills.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocking
Adjective
  • What’s been amazing about series one is getting all these incredible actors together.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, Apple introduced its amazing Vision Pro spatial computing headset, giving us a glimpse of our immersive digital future.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • The stunning collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has presented a new opportunity to gather fresh intelligence on the American national, according to current and former US officials.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • No other team in the playoff has been more second-guessed than the Buckeyes after their regular season ended with a stunning home loss to rival Michigan, which was a 20-point underdog.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of stunning
Verb
  • The introduction of a new class of Amazon’s own AI models could, on the surface, be confounding since the company has already invested $8 billion into Anthropic, maker of the popular Claude family of gen AI models.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • For Murakami’s millions of readers, this confounding premise will sound familiar, even exciting, especially because the new book shares many elements with his first major novel, the confidently weird and exciting Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World.
    Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of confounding
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