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Recent Examples of pick off
Hoover was picked off with 44 seconds left to end the game.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Cole Margets had two interceptions while Charlie Finch and Emiliano Ituarte each picked off a pass for the Barons.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs had a pair of first-half interceptions last Sunday against the Giants as both Chris Roland-Wallace and Jaylen Watson picked off Russell Wilson.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
He was intercepted on third down in the red zone to finish the first half when a target into the end zone intended for Kayshon Boutte was tipped at the line and picked off.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Cole Margets had two interceptions while Charlie Finch and Emiliano Ituarte each picked off a pass for the Barons.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs had a pair of first-half interceptions last Sunday against the Giants as both Chris Roland-Wallace and Jaylen Watson picked off Russell Wilson.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
He was intercepted on third down in the red zone to finish the first half when a target into the end zone intended for Kayshon Boutte was tipped at the line and picked off.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
Verb
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Lloyd, who had dropped into coverage, intercepted it.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Israeli naval ships intercepted a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza and detained several activists, including Greta Thunberg.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ball popped up in the air and Bolton was there to grab it, except he was hit by teammate Drue Tranquill.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sasaki was the necessary answer on Monday night, coming in to secure the final out and avoid disaster as Freddie Freeman sprawled out to grab Tommy Edman’s final throw to first base.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Learn how Louisville's Adidas and University of Kentucky's Nike contracts could block the new revenue stream.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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