blindsided
past simple and past participle ofblindside
blindside
verb[T]
USuk/ˈblaɪnd.saɪd/us/ˈblaɪnd.saɪd/tosurprisesomeone, usually withharmfulresults:
Therecessionblindsided a lot oflawyerswho hadpreviouslytaken forgrantedtheircomfortableincome.
Surprising and shocking
- amaze
- amazing
- amazingly
- astonish
- astonishing
- blinding
- dynamite
- earth-shattering
- earth-shatteringly
- earthshakingly
- overtake
- shock tactics
- shocking
- springsomethingonsomeone
- stagger
- staggering
- staggeringly
- stun
- the darnedest thingidiom
- world-shattering
Examplesofblindsided
blindsided
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
In bringing these influences to light, hopefully then, we will avoid beingblindsidedby them and consciously incorporate an understanding of their impact on our recommendations.
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I can guarantee that you will not be bypassed orblindsidedin the negotiations.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Frusciante wasblindsidedby his newfound fame, and struggled to cope with it.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The beautiful woman comes to the narrator, but isblindsidedby his odd, sudden change of heart.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Remaining attorneys reported feelingblindsidedby the unexpected upheaval, but those departing felt that the planned restructuring was coming too late.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.My aim is to make information about immigration and visas more accessible and clear without gettingblindsidedby politics.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Jordison insists he did not quit the band and states that he wasblindsidedand shocked at the announcement.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She isblindsidedby what her loved ones propose, which is getting treatment from a psychiatric facility.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Shilpa wasblindsidedby her fellow mates, who vowed not to vote against her, and was sent home.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many videos began with the victim already facing their assailant, rather than the videos depicting the victim beingblindsidedby a random attack.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A young man was injured during the 2006 race when he wasblindsidedby another individual who was careening down the wall in a shopping cart.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.I had beenblindsidedby the attack.
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