as in to befuddle
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Recent Examples of blindside
That’s especially so given that some of the trades involved events almost certainly outside White House knowledge, such as the drone strike and statements about the trade war coming from China that appear to have blindsided Trump along with everyone else.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Around 11 pm on Friday, the CFPB’s X account disappeared, and shortly after, according to a CFPB staffer, DOGE left the building.
CFPB sources who spoke to WIRED described being blindsided by the DOGE staffers.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2025
Sources told McMenamin, too, that James was blindsided by the deal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
In the end, Kevin was blindsided by the majority alliance, save Mary Zheng who had lost her vote, and the 34-year-old finance manager from California became the second person voted out of the game.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Around 11 pm on Friday, the CFPB’s X account disappeared, and shortly after, according to a CFPB staffer, DOGE left the building.
CFPB sources who spoke to WIRED described being blindsided by the DOGE staffers.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2025
Sources told McMenamin, too, that James was blindsided by the deal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
In the end, Kevin was blindsided by the majority alliance, save Mary Zheng who had lost her vote, and the 34-year-old finance manager from California became the second person voted out of the game.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindside
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For many people, filing taxes to the Internal Revenue Service is a befuddling process.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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People were befuddled by Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making passion project, a rococo take on the collapse of an empire.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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The cat, named Ameera, looked bewildered by her family early start to the day.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jackie lets the ladies know that Phaedra may not be rejoining the group, and while Toya seems a bit bewildered, Simone remains indifferent—further solidifying the mean girl energy that Phaedra called out.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Wednesday said Trump is being too erratic in his moves to shake up the economy.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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As with any offseason, there were a lot of moves shaking up the league.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Her self-possession is at points a touch disconcerting; breaking eye contact is not her style.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Celebrities on the publicity circuit who are accustomed to the usual techniques and tricks of interviewers—softball questions, fawning compliments—find themselves in a different and disconcerting dynamic.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Basically, most buildings would be blown away by EF4 tornadoes, so there are few left standing to encounter EF5 damage.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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During a make-or-break moment when contestants need at least one chair turn to move forward in the competition, Battle blew away all four coaches who were eager to work with him.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 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
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On the flip side, some have found peoples' infatuation with the ferocious-looking predator perplexing.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many fans of the show are perplexed by this particular star with his cutthroat singing chops.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2025
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Certainly, McKinney is trying to provoke; she may also be muddled.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The lack of clarity over strategy would be a concern for Hamilton, given Ferrari have developed an unhealthy reputation for muddling their decisions over the past few seasons.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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