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blindside

[blahynd-sahyd] / ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd /
NOUN
blow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bump concussion impact jab jolt kick punch shock slap stroke uppercut
STRONG
KO bang bash bat belt biff bop buffet clip clout clump collision crack cut ding jar knock knockout lick percussion poke pound rap slam slug smack smash sock strike swat swing swipe thrust thump thwack wallop whack whomp zap
WEAK
knuckle sandwich

Example Sentences

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Clarke's corner repeatedly protested low blows from TKV, some drifting in on the blindside of the referee, who issued a warning in the third.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Deaves will start at openside flanker alongside blindside Alex Mann and Aaron Wainwright at No.8.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Another change to the starting 15 sees Wallace Sititi return at blindside flanker following a breakthrough 2024 campaign.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Should Slater miss significant time, Alt likely will be Justin Herbert’s blindside protector.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

All she wanted was to tell him how sorry she was that she hadn’t given him the full warning, that she’d let it blindside him like this.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.