Synonyms of throw off

throw off

verb

as in to distract

to draw the attention or mind to something else

the sudden noise just threw me off completely, and I missed my shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distract
• divert
• abstract
• detract
• call off
• amuse
• entertain
• wander
• stray
• beguile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focus
• concentrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw off

Frankly, most ballet flats are a bit too blah for this look and would throw off the proportions. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026

Groceries, restaurant meals, delivery orders and drive-through runs all throw off a timestamped record of what changed hands and where, sitting on a server that belongs to somebody. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Ohtani threw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since receiving an Orthovisc injection in his left knee to lubricate the joint. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

There, the squad encountered an opponent that played a punishing, physical game to throw off the beauty and rhythm of Spain. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026