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Recent Examples of pick off
Noah Pedraza intercepted a deflected Wiles pass, but the Lions gave the ball right back when Sharp’s first-down throw was picked off.
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Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
The Dead Don't Die In Jim Jarmusch's absurdist apocalypse comedy, flesh-craving zombies raid the once-tranquil town of Centerville, picking off its residents one by one.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
New Mexico quarterback Jack Layne had 208 passing yards, one touchdown pass and was picked off three times.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
The Dead Don't Die In Jim Jarmusch's absurdist apocalypse comedy, flesh-craving zombies raid the once-tranquil town of Centerville, picking off its residents one by one.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
New Mexico quarterback Jack Layne had 208 passing yards, one touchdown pass and was picked off three times.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Ahkello Witherspoon #4 of the Los Angeles Rams intercepts a pass during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Inglewood, California.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Plus, grab knife sets and a nifty electric can opener to streamline your cooking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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As Jey checked on Jimmy, LA Knight grabbed the steel chair and teased hitting Jey Uso.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But Congress has long blocked that increase from taking effect, with lawmakers from both parties fearful about the political fallout of voting themselves a pay raise.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That dire warning aside, California tribes are also suing for a preliminary injunction against Kalshi to block its prediction markets.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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