as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
the last-minute blindsiding allegations that almost derailed the candidate's campaign
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsiding
Adjective
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But, Devers' comments after the game were perhaps even more surprising.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025 -
Focus on the surprising insight or counterintuitive result that makes people stop and think.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The young actor has a disconcerting awareness of the roiling potential of his changing body.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Even without Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota’s size remains disconcerting to the Nuggets, especially when Aaron Gordon is out.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The startling discovery was made Wednesday, July 16, at House of Refuge beach, about a 105-mile drive north from Miami.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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This was a startling rebuke to those who have argued for years that Syria should avert another dictatorship by conferring greater power on local authorities.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2025
Verb
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However, some of the production choices are jarring, thrusting viewers out of the tale at the most inopportune times.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Going from that to having cameras around is jarring.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bonnie came to her father's defense in May 2020 after Chapman shared the shocking news of his engagement to girlfriend Francie just 10 months after Beth’s death.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Watch as sharks tear into his prosthetic limbs, squirm amid some gripping close calls, and allow the very macho commentary to wash over you and grimace (or giggle) at a shocking amount of fake blood.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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But to say Destiny’s Child gave me the green light is amazing.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Apple’s iOS 26 is coming this fall, along with some amazing new features for your iPhone, many of which are powered by Apple Intelligence AI — alongside a new design language dubbed Liquid Glass.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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In a stunning video obtained by the Daily News, two men are seen grabbing and kicking a third male around 12:59 p.m. near Commonwealth and Westchester Aves.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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But nowhere is quite as stunning as Sea Watch on the Ocean.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Though none of that even scratches the surface of all the Jets’ confounding mental errors on Sunday.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Blindsiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsiding. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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