How to Use blindside in a Sentence

blindside

1 of 2 verb
  • We were all blindsided by the news of her sudden death.
  • The quarterback was blindsided just as he was about to throw a pass.
  • Hill seemed to be blindsided by the vote.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • This was very blindsiding and thrilling.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The behaviors in our case were bizarre and would blindside us.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Brad Stevens didn’t want to blindside Jaylen Brown.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • You were still blindsided by the filing.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Aloe says she was blindsided by all the kid napping and cartel stuff.
    — Luke Dittrich, Esquire, 25 July 2014
  • Girl Scout leaders have said they were blindsided by the move.
    — Mike Householder, Fox News, 6 June 2018
  • The Browns claim they have been blindsided by demands from the city.
    — Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
  • Andy, however, had lied to my face three times and blindsided me each time.
    — EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Feeling safe, Jem didn't use her idol and the tribe blindsided her.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Anyone who’s been blindsided by grief and still found a way to move forward.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • At least in this way, she won’t be blindsided when her mom brings it to her attention.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
  • That evening, Blake opened up about how he too was blindsided by heartbreak in his past.
    — Becca Kufrin, PEOPLE.com, 5 June 2018
  • There have been two eliminations and both have been blindsides.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Most people who spoke to the Herald say they were blindsided by the news.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • So they were blindsided when the doctor told them Ami was cancer-free.
    — Megan Friedman, Country Living, 19 Aug. 2018
  • Berton, who was the lead plaintiff in the case, said she was blindsided by the policy.
    — Calmatters, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Berton, who was the lead plaintiff in the case, said she was blindsided by the policy.
    — CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Taub said Wednesday she was blindsided by the email, and disavowed it.
    — Anthony Man, Sun-Sentinel.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Across the nation, farmers say they were blindsided by the funding cuts.
    — Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Oak Ridge was not the only area power to get blindsided late in the season.
    — Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Young and the team were blindsided by what happened next, in mid-2016.
    — Patrick Flanary, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2019
  • But farmers can’t get blindsided by a promising revenue stream.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
  • At the time, the Antioch mayor said he was blindsided by the move.
    — Carter Lavin, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
  • For Hunt and many other users blindsided by the order, the stakes appear high.
    — ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
  • This is a classic example of what getting blindsided in the game means!
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • And Jenna is ready to accept it, but plans to blindside Donathan.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 2 May 2018
  • Another player was blindsided right out of the game.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025

blind side

2 of 2 noun
  • He was hit on his blind side.
  • Benedet had Williams’ blind side.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But who will hold down Prescott’s blind side?
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But asking him to start multiple games this early on Stafford’s blind side could be a risk.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • Do the Packers shop him around cutdown day or keep him for reliable depth on Love’s blind side?
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • That likely leaves Jordan Morgan to start on Love’s blind side next season.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Below, Warren Zaire-Emery feigns a run towards his own goal to get on the blind side of a forward.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Who gives the Bears the best chance to win while protecting quarterback Caleb Williams’ blind side?
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The most devastating for Michigan was a blind side block on a second-and-2 from the Texas 10.
    — CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • As protector of Dante Moore’s blind side, Crader will be a crucial piece to a line replacing three starters.
    — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Just don’t forget about the large man who protects his blind side and improves the odds of a good rookie season from running back Omarion Hampton.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If anything, Maye will need to be even more cognizant of his blind side, and Josh McDaniels will need to design plays to get the ball out even faster.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Walker has three years of starting experience on the blind side, so the Panthers are leaving little to chance at a premium position.
    — Mike Kaye updated March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That means likely means Kion Smith and Larry Borom will be tasked with the protection of Tagovailoa’s blind side.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Campbell and Wilson will especially affect how games go given they’re expected to protect Maye’s blind side.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Protecting Penix's blind side just became Atlanta's biggest question heading into the season.
    — Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The same sentiment, though, probably can’t be said about left tackle, as the Panthers will want to reinforce Young’s blind side with Ekwonu shelved.
    — Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Moving Fautanu to left tackle would put the Steelers’ most-reliable tackle on Rodgers’s blind side and pave the way for Iheanachor to start at right tackle.
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Goosby started two games last season at both tackle spots and seems like a natural fit guarding Manning’s blind side.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Rasheed Walker continued to get the bulk of the starting reps at left tackle, while first-round pick Monroe Freeling worked almost exclusively with the second-team group on the blind side.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • Unfortunately, the Dolphins will have two backups in guard Kion Smith and tackle Larry Borom to protect Tagovailoa’s blind side.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Well, someone forgot to tell that to backup tackle Vederian Lowe and reserve guard Ben Brown, who successfully protected Maye’s blind side all night.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
  • In that huddle, Williams looked at left tackle Theo Benedet, who played college football in Canada, wasn’t drafted, didn’t play last season and was tasked with protecting Williams’ blind side in the final minutes.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Miami’s next drive ended after two plays when Colts nickel cornerback Kenny Moore II blind sided Tagovailoa for a sack fumble as a free blitzer coming from the right side, Tagovailoa’s blind side.
    — Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Later in that game, Matheus Cunha came on for United and delivered a cross from the right that Dorgu converted from a near-identical position to the one that Fernandes took up to score his goal against Spurs, almost ghosting into the penalty area on the blind side of opponents.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Jim Parker, football Besides carving out daylight for Colts running backs for 11 years (1957 through 1967), Parker was a fierce pass-blocker, fending off attackers on Johnny Unitas’ blind side.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Entering his third season as a varsity starter for the Wolves, the 6-foot-3, 260-pound honorable mention all-state pick is the heart and soul of Grandview’s offensive line and protector of lefty QB Blitz McCarty’s blind side at right tackle.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025

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