as in to befuddle
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Recent Examples of blindside
Across the nation, farmers say they were blindsided by the funding cuts.
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Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
The Oilers were blindsided, caught unaware by an innovative and progressive organization.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Kirkconnell previously told Cooper that she was blindsided by James' public announcement of their split.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Keeping an eye on the horizon (while ever sharpening their prediction skills) ensures they aren’t blindsided by external shifts.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
The Oilers were blindsided, caught unaware by an innovative and progressive organization.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Kirkconnell previously told Cooper that she was blindsided by James' public announcement of their split.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Keeping an eye on the horizon (while ever sharpening their prediction skills) ensures they aren’t blindsided by external shifts.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindside
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The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony whose leader is befuddled that it was targeted.—
Rod Mcguirk and Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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But a slew of other quirks and glitches made Monday’s Athletics home opener in West Sacramento befuddling, before and after first pitch.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Across the street, her husband Steve, who nursed Molly through her first fight with breast cancer a few years earlier, sits bewildered in the office of their couples therapist.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Carlie thinks the whole thing is hilarious, and Chelsea remains bewildered by any King Cake Baby obsession.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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Toy Story saw a happy-go-lucky cowboy figurine named Woody (Tom Hanks) have his world shaken up when his owner Andy (John Morris) received a cool, brand new action figure by the name of Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen).—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There have been efforts to shake up the primary care market, perhaps most notably One Medical, which charges members $199 a year, and was acquired by Amazon for $3.9 billion two years ago.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The line between the two is seamless and not at all disconcerting.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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The first 10 minutes of USC’s NCAA tournament debut had been disconcerting enough already.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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We’re blown away by the seemingly endless number of discounts on popular brands like Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines, Vera Bradley, Kelly Clarkson Home, and Shark.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The online reaction is beyond anything Vale expected, and she's been completely blown away by the countless responses.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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The enfolding tensions of late capitalism are shaped into a coherent yet discomfiting whole.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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But there are discomfiting signs that HTS is already abandoning an inclusive mentality and intends to consolidate single-party Islamist rule.—
Fawaz A. Gerges,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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Pritzker’s roughly 10-minute interview followed a week when Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs roiled stock markets and left American investors, businesses and the nation’s trading partners perplexed about what the president is attempting to achieve.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Curious onlookers can expect to catch a glimpse of the full moon's peak at 8:22 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 12, 2025, yet the lack of a rosy hue may leave many people perplexed.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Murphy’s recent shows at his legacy home base, FX, have been muddled and baroque, but on ABC, he’s got the goods, as evidenced by the premiere episode of his new show set on a luxury cruise ship.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the entire $19.9 million would count on Miami’s books, which muddles the math and complicates potential trades.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Blindside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindside. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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