blindside
/ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/
noun
- A person's blind spot; an area that is difficult or impossible to see.
- A deer ran out from the driver's blindside.
- The truck driver checked his blindside before changing lanes.
- Make sure to look over your shoulder to check your blindside.
verb
- To hit or attack someone from a direction where they cannot see you coming.
- The linebacker blindsided the quarterback with a hard tackle.
- A car blindsided them as they pulled out of the driveway.
- In the wild, predators often blindside their prey.
- To surprise someone with unexpected news or information that shocks or upsets them.
- The announcement of the merger blindsided the investors.
- The sudden layoff blindsided the entire department.
- She was blindsided by her friend's betrayal.
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