blindsided

[blahynd-sahy-did] / ˈblaɪndˌsaɪ dɪd /

VERB

attack by surprise

Synonyms

WEAK

bushwhack catch unaware hit unexpectedly sucker-punch

Example Sentences

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Still, new technologies have blindsided these firms before.

From The Wall Street Journal

That gap is why many couples feel blindsided.

From MarketWatch

But when he started mentioning it to other people, he realized they were about to be totally blindsided by an event of epic proportions.

From The Wall Street Journal

But just six months later she was blindsided when her husband announced "seemingly out of nowhere" that he wanted a divorce.

From BBC

This way, you can budget accordingly over the next couple of months and not feel blindsided if you end up needing to pay a bit more.

From MarketWatch