blindside
verb
blind·side
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blindsided;
blindsiding;
blindsides
Definition of blindside
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side
blindside the quarterback
2
: to surprise unpleasantly
blind side
nounDefinition of blind side (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the side away from which one is looking
2
: the side on which one that is blind in one eye cannot see
Examples of blindside in a Sentence
Verb
The quarterback was blindsided just as he was about to throw a pass. We were all blindsided by the news of her sudden death.Noun
He was hit on his blind side.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Inevitable’ One Direction Reunion, Performs for First Time Since Sister’s Death The tweet eventually caught the attention of Tomlinson, who responded and claimed he was blindsided by the scene. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Louis Tomlinson Says He Wasn't Contacted About Euphoria's Graphic Animated Scene with Harry Styles," 1 July 2019 Tillerson said he was blindsided by the decision by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states to impose a blockade on Qatar in June 2017, and by President Trump's tweet that praised the move. — NBC News, "Kushner cut me, other top diplomats out of the loop in talks with Saudis, says Tillerson," 27 June 2019 Former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said he was blindsided when the Jags selected Blaine Gabbert with the No. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, "Ex-Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said he had 'no idea' team would draft Blaine Gabbert," 27 June 2019 Green said her client was blindsided by the allegations and by how UCLA handled it. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, latimes.com, "UCLA faces ‘rigorous review’ over handling of gynecologist abuse allegations, Napolitano says," 12 June 2019 The last time Tom Cruise was photographed with his daughter Suri was in 2013, the year after ex-wife Katie Holmes blindsided him by filing for divorce. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Why Tom Cruise hasn’t been seen with daughter Suri for six years, according to former Scientologist," 1 Aug. 2019 The Huskies pulled their basketball jewels and the conference wants no partial affiliation with a departing university it was blindsided by. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: United States women’s national team has already won in advance of Sunday’s World Cup championship match," 7 July 2019 Photo: Marcus Kaiser Paul Pesek was almost blindsided by this ramped-up process. — Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ, "The Small-College Strivers Landing Big Jobs," 17 June 2019 The Toon Army are agonisingly waiting for updates regarding the potential sale of Newcastle United, as well as Rafa Benitez's contract situation, but will be somewhat blindsided by the recent rumours surrounding Jose Mourinho's future. — SI.com, "Jose Mourinho Would 'Seriously Consider' Replacing Rafa Benitez at Newcastle if Takeover Happens," 9 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
So far, the coaching staff hasn’t used Wynn at anywhere but the left tackle spot, which is charged with protecting Tom Brady’s blind side. — Kyle Hightower, courant.com, "Patriots’ Wynn takes live drills as he puts 2018 Achilles tear behind," 12 Aug. 2019 Haeg, in particular, seemed to hold up well on the blind side, a key spot if something ever happened to Anthony Castonzo. — Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, "Colts camp observations: Deon Cain, Reece Fountain add to intense receiver competition," 10 Aug. 2019 The edge rusher to his blind side was unblocked because the left tackle didn’t move. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: One word for Kyler Murray’s NFL debut -- whew," 8 Aug. 2019 But the Browns’ ability to live up to the optimism now surrounding a franchise that didn’t win a game in the 2017 season might rest on the performance of Greg Robinson, a former Auburn standout who’ll be protecting Mayfield’s blind side. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Greg Robinson’s perseverance pays off with pivotal role for Browns," 7 Aug. 2019 Scott and Sam Tevi are both receiving time at left and right tackle as the Chargers figure out who the best option is to protect Philip Rivers’ blind side going into the Sept. 6 opener against Indianapolis. — SFChronicle.com, "Report: Cards fail to get deal with ex-49ers, Raiders receiver Michael Crabtree," 6 Aug. 2019 But Brown performed well protecting Tom Brady’s blind side last season for the Patriots. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders practice report: New RT Trent Brown establishing a big presence," 29 July 2019 As soon as doctors clear me, my plans include blocking #17’s blind side all the way to Miami. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Chargers’ Russell Okung reveals he suffered a pulmonary embolism in June," 25 July 2019 Analysis: Yes, pressure is on all of the starters and coaches, but Bolles is a first-round pick who plays a premium position, protecting the blind side of a 34-year old quarterback (Flacco) whose best place to excel is in the pocket. — Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "As training camp begins, Elway talks offseason, Fangio and second-year players," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blindside.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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blindside
verb
English Language Learners Definition of blindside
(Entry 1 of 2)
US
: to hit (someone who is facing in another direction) suddenly and very hard
: to surprise or shock (someone) in a very unpleasant way
blind side
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of blind side (Entry 2 of 2)
: the side that is not the side you are facing
See the full definition for blind side in the English Language Learners Dictionary
blind side
nounMedical Definition of blind side
: the side on which one who is blind in one eye cannot see