Thesaurus results for PICK OFF

pick off

verb

Definition of pick off

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 Late in the third quarter, McDuffie picked off a pass, setting up Puka Nacua’s 18-yard catch and run for a touchdown. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 But Smith's throw into the end zone with 14 seconds left was picked off by Chinn. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026 Then the defense picked it up last week, picking off Justin Herbert twice (one was called back) and sacking him four times. — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 Taaffe became the first Dolphins player since Patrick Surtain in 1998 to pick off multiple passes in his first six NFL games. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick off

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Lake and teammate Trent McDuffie intercepted Herbert in the Rams’ 24-9 victory over the Chargers.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Croatia's defense ministry said one of its fighter planes first intercepted the commercial jet in Croatian airspace before handing it off to the Italians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of intercept

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In a separate incident Sunday, Basabe flagged down police to report that a parking garage employee grabbed and threw his phone to the ground, the report shows.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Testing spoons stored in a manner where lip contact surface contamination could happen when employee grabs the spoon from container.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of grab

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That Adebayo blocked helped the Heat hold on for the victory despite being outscored 37-23 by the Jazz in the fourth quarter.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Hyde-Smith, however, blocked Colom’s confirmation under the Senate tradition that members can spike a president’s choices for federal judicial positions in their home state.

— Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

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