as in to befuddle
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Recent Examples of blindside
They were blindsided by Congress overwhelmingly agreeing on a ban.
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Alex Heath, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
But a source said that his team had been blindsided when the president’s details of his visit were announced Friday morning.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The 28-year-old winger was said to have been completely blindsided by a move away from the only NHL team he’s ever played for.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
That’s when Evans, in a full sprint, blindsided Lattimore with a vicious hit in the back and knocked him to the ground.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Alex Heath, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
But a source said that his team had been blindsided when the president’s details of his visit were announced Friday morning.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The 28-year-old winger was said to have been completely blindsided by a move away from the only NHL team he’s ever played for.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
That’s when Evans, in a full sprint, blindsided Lattimore with a vicious hit in the back and knocked him to the ground.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for blindside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindside
Verb
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The Mars methane mystery has befuddled scientists for years.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
1 Jan. 2025
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Whether that sudden shift befuddled his opponent is unclear, but just 40 seconds later Shang Zhifa was sprawled on the canvas, felled by a vicious right hand.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Internet users were obsessed yet bewildered with the unique positioning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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But Judge was the only one who wasn’t bewildered by the move.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
14 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Zoom in: Here are just a few of our favorite spots shaking up alcohol-free drinks with the same creativity and flair that bars once reserved for their boozy counterparts.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Just in time for things to hit the fan, the full moon in Leo will shake up your relationship sector on Feb. 11, forcing you to release unhealthy patterns and connections that aren’t serving you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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That is a disconcerting, even chilling prospect for sources in the news division, who see the legendary house of Murrow and Cronkite caught in the middle as controlling Paramount Global shareholder Shari Redstone is anxious to close the transaction.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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He’s disconcerted but not deterred when her behavior becomes less and less like that of a woman whose husband is pretty much presumed dead after his shirt and wallet are found on the rocks overlooking a patch of ocean known for its treacherous currents.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In June and September the ash blew away from Anchorage.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Stellar energy hitting the disk can ionize the gas inside of it, blowing away the gas.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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But there are discomfiting signs that HTS is already abandoning an inclusive mentality and intends to consolidate single-party Islamist rule.—
Fawaz A. Gerges,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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But overjoyed liberals seem to again have a discomfiting ally in Trump, who released a curious post-collapse statement that appeared to heap ridicule on Putin.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Sociologists have been perplexed at the scale and stubbornness of the decline in fertility, which does not appear to be materially impacted by various governments' attempts to intervene with supposedly birth-inducing policies like tax credits.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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For years, astronomers have been perplexed by this particular supermassive black hole, a behemoth as large as a million suns in a distant galaxy.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Tweaking/changing systems may show adaptability, but also muddled thinking.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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In a tall glass, gently muddle an additional three to five mint leaves.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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