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View synonyms for blindside
blindside
[ blahynd-sahyd ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of blindside1
First recorded in 1970–75; verb use of noun phrase blind side
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Example Sentences
Zachary Karabell says our complacency will blindside us, just as it did when Lehman Brothers collapsed.
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