Thesaurus results for PICK OFF

pick off

verb

as in to intercept

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course picked off more passes than any other player in the division

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Recent Examples of pick off However, both Kellner (attempted to steal third) and Chestnut (picked off at first) were thrown out, ending the threat. —

Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026 Unsurprisingly, a new Ghostface shows up on set and begins picking off both the cast and their real-life counterparts. —

Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026 Kay also picked off Pete Crow-Armstrong trying to steal third in the second inning. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 Jonathan Aspirot made a nice play in the neutral zone to step up and pick off a Columbus breakout pass. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick off

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Saudi Arabia’s Defense ministry said 16 drones heading toward one of the largest oil fields in the Middle East, Shaybah, had been intercepted.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Despite the vow, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense said on Saturday that the country's air defense systems intercepted 16 ballistic missiles, 15 of which were destroyed while one fell into the sea.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026