BLINDSIDE Definition & Meaning

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blindside

[ blahynd-sahyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

blindsided, blindsiding.

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

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News of son Garrison Brown’s suicide blindsided the core cast of “Sister Wives.”

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Maybe you heard rumors of imminent layoffs, or maybe you were completely blindsided.

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Ms Knowles said her consultant had been "blindsided" by her relapse, because the transplant had gone so well.

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But some nonprofits that provide affordable housing themselves are being blindsided by the tax.

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The congresswoman's stunt blindsided the performer because she filmed the segment back in 2021.

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