throw off
verb
threw off; thrown off; throwing off; throws off
1
3
: to produce in an offhand manner : execute with speed or facility
some little … tune that the composer had thrown off—
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a
: to cause to depart from an expected or desired course
mistakes threw his calculations off a bit
b
: to cause to make a mistake : mislead
Examples of throw off in a Sentence
the sudden noise just threw me off completely, and I missed my shot
Recent Examples on the Web
The delayed engagement is also throwing off some of the couple's other big life plans.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
This strike was not intended to harm the people of Yemen, who rightly want to throw off the yoke of Houthi subjugation and live peacefully.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
After having started an AOL chat message friendship with President George W. Bush, Rumi is kidnapped from his home and thrown off a plane into Iraq, with the president himself directing the child to help the U.S. military track down and kill Osama Bin Laden.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
That won’t be the case for everyone—athletes who have spent years honing their swings and timing could be thrown off by the new shape, and several players using torpedo bats have had terrible starts to this season.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
This strike was not intended to harm the people of Yemen, who rightly want to throw off the yoke of Houthi subjugation and live peacefully.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
After having started an AOL chat message friendship with President George W. Bush, Rumi is kidnapped from his home and thrown off a plane into Iraq, with the president himself directing the child to help the U.S. military track down and kill Osama Bin Laden.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
That won’t be the case for everyone—athletes who have spent years honing their swings and timing could be thrown off by the new shape, and several players using torpedo bats have had terrible starts to this season.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw off
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20off. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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