blindside

[ blahynd-sahyd ]

/ ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd /

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verb (used with object), blind·sid·ed, blind·sid·ing.

Sports. to tackle, hit, or attack (an opponent) from the blind side:The quarterback was blindsided and had the ball knocked out of his hand.

to attack critically where a person is vulnerable, uninformed, etc.: The president was blindsided by the press on the latest tax bill.

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Origin of blindside

First recorded in 1970–75; verb use of noun phrase blind side

Words nearby blindside

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blind side

noun

the part of one's field of vision, as to the side and rear, where one is unable to see approaching objects.

the side opposite that toward which a person is looking.

Origin of blind side

First recorded in 1600–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use blindside in a sentence

About 1,200 faculty participated in the anonymous survey, and their responses revealed a culture in which professors say they are blindsided by major decisions.
George Washington U. president to leave in December, sooner than planned|Lauren Lumpkin|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
“Honestly, it was a stab in the back,” said one Republican aide of the rebuke from Delta, which “blindsided” Kemp and lawmakers.
How the corporate backlash to Georgia’s new voting law is shaping other fights around the country over access to the polls|Amy Gardner, Mike DeBonis|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
The task force was blindsided, according to people familiar with the views of its members.
How Cuomo put a political loyalist in charge of New York’s vaccine rollout|Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer, Amy Brittain|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
Cuomo’s office has asked prominent state Democratic lawmakers not to blindside them with calls for resignation, a person familiar with the request said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says he will not resign, offers new apology for his behavior with women|Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey|March 3, 2021|Washington Post

James, sounding blindsided, called the NBA’s pursuit of an All-Star Game in Atlanta a “slap in the face” after previous plans for Indianapolis were scrapped.
The NBA’s week of controversies show how hard life is outside of the bubble|Ben Golliver|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
Zachary Karabell says our complacency will blindside us, just as it did when Lehman Brothers collapsed.
Wall Street’s Shocking Debt Denial|Zachary Karabell|July 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for blindside

blind side

noun

rugby the side of the field between the scrum and the nearer touchline

the side on which a person's vision is obscured

verb blind-side

(tr) US to take (someone) by surprise

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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blind side

see under blind spot.

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