blindside

verb

Definition of blindsidenext
as in to befuddle

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Recent Examples of blindside Further, credit card devaluations are seldom announced far in advance and can often blindside people by reducing the value of stockpiled rewards. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 The six-part series follows ordinary people blindsided by manipulators who know exactly how to weaponize tenant protections and turn the legal system against the very people it's supposed to protect. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 The remarkable revelation on Fox News appeared to blindside local police agencies, who have launched a sweeping manhunt for the suspect, 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026 If not, malicious actors who can’t get their hands on Anthropic’s models might turn to Chinese models with lower safeguards and increasingly closer capabilities to launch attacks that blindside the US. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blindside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindside
  1. befuddle
  2. bewilder
  3. shake up
  4. disconcert
  5. blow away
  6. discomfit
  7. perplex
  8. muddle
Verb
  • The 1,000-person guest list was impressive, expansive and, occasionally, befuddling.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • But behind closed doors, grievances are simmering over programming, budgets, and dueling marketing campaigns that befuddled the American public.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of befuddle
Verb
  • For three years straight, he’s kept up a pace that bewilders the industry’s leading comics.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Definition of bewilder
Verb
  • Here are new and traditional recipe ideas for juicy hamburgers, taco night meals, Italian hoagies, and more to shake up your dinner plans.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • Extreme heat is set to significantly affect swallowing speed, completely shaking up the oddsmakers' lines.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of shake up
Verb
  • Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • In the finale, Matthew’s scenes with K Callan, who plays Ruth, are really disconcerting.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Definition of disconcert
Verb
  • The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • France cruises past Sweden, 3-0 France is through to the Round of 16 after blowing away Sweden, 3-0, with star man Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to ease passage to the next phase.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of blow away
Verb
  • His views, possibly as discomfiting for some in his party as his internet history, seem almost optimized for social media virality.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt are his overwhelmed disciples, imbued with discomfiting powers that could be key to making contact with these otherworldly guests.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 10 June 2026
Definition of discomfit
Verb
  • And Wednesday’s doubleheader — thanks to a Monday rainout that perplexed Counsell — certainly didn’t help the pitching staff.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Sometimes those editing swings make sense, like incorporating more social-media posts and group chats, but other times the stylistic choices simply perplex.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2026
Definition of perplex
Verb
  • Because the devices are relatively new, hospitals do not always categorize the exact type of vehicle involved in a crash, and details such as speed are self-reported, meaning the data can be muddled.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
  • So the relationship of high rates for long-term CDs and low rates for short-term CDs remains muddled.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Definition of muddle

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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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