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adjective

as in surprised

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verb

past tense of blindside
as in bewildered

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Recent Examples of blindsided
Adjective
The challenge now is not to allow complexity and financial innovation to leave policymakers blindsided. — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Many claimed the decision was unexpected and left several members of the royal family, including King Charles and Prince William, blindsided. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026 Though the reason for Marte’s initial absence remains unknown publicly — the Diamondbacks were so blindsided by it that he was scratched only minutes before Monday’s game — the team seemed eager to move on from the fiasco. — Marc Carig, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Separately, the Club exited its position in Honeywell Aerospace following a horrendous quarter Wednesday that left Jim feeling blindsided. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The source at Darkroom/Interscope, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says the label was blindsided. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 In fact, the most prepared business owners are often the ones who get blindsided hardest. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 But one night, Paul asks for a divorce out of nowhere, and Johanna is blindsided. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 My son-in-law feels blindsided, as my daughter is asking for a complete break. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blindsided
  1. surprised
  2. bewildered
  3. startled
  4. disconcerted
  5. stunned
  6. befuddled
  7. dumbstruck
  8. dismayed
Adjective
  • Others close to Lamb, such as his sister Maridale Powell, might have been less surprised.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, the largest drop in June occurred among prime-age workers, leaving several economists puzzled and surprised.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of surprised
Verb
  • That’s a common sentiment from a touring superstar, but there’s a sense that Kahan really might be as happily bewildered as the rest of us about how songs this personal and cloudy came to captivate even sunny California.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans use metaphor to turn unpopular policies into perky catchphrases, leaving Democrats bewildered.
    — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • Her face, indisputably middle-aged, had a pensive, startled quality.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Even general manager Jonah Kaplan is a little startled by the café’s increasing popularity.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of startled
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
Definition of disconcerted
Adjective
  • Vehicles were buried, and some stunned survivors were caked in mud.
    — Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Debris hung from tree branches and wires, vehicles were buried and some stunned survivors were caked in mud.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stunned
Verb
  • Abbas Kiarostami did that in Taste of Cherry, which befuddled certain audiences but then also won the Palme d’Or in 1997.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Not doing so left some members of the Astros’ organization befuddled, according to multiple team sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss trade talks.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of befuddled
Adjective
  • And she is just completely dumbstruck by that.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Lyons can be a brilliant agent of chaos, a person whose presence left castmates starstruck before her bluntness left them dumbstruck.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 13 July 2023
Definition of dumbstruck
Verb
  • He’d also have been dismayed to see China entangled in bitter trade disputes with the US and Europe.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But so dismayed that the state was so delinquent in doing this.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismayed

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“Blindsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsided. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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