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Recent Examples of pick off
Boldy had picked off a pass while shorthanded early in the game and had made a rush to the Panthers net that was thwarted.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Rookie safety Craig Woodson nearly picked off the pass but came away with a pass breakup.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
However, Wallace was falling off of Kupp and dropped right into the slant window to pick off the pass.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But Carson Beck’s long toss to Keelan Marion was picked off by cornerback Jamari Sharpe, sealing the win and starting the celebration.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Rookie safety Craig Woodson nearly picked off the pass but came away with a pass breakup.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
However, Wallace was falling off of Kupp and dropped right into the slant window to pick off the pass.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But Carson Beck’s long toss to Keelan Marion was picked off by cornerback Jamari Sharpe, sealing the win and starting the celebration.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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The Earth constantly intercepts about 166,000 Terawatts of power from the Sun.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Kinchens intercepted two passes, and Durant and cornerback Darious Williams each intercepted one.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The bottom-line mandate for the Bruins on Monday night was to grab two points against the worst team in the Eastern Conference.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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On January 13, in a win over the Chicago Bulls, Davison played 24 minutes, scoring 9 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 4 assists.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, in Spain, totality occurs shortly before sunset, meaning hills, mountains, or buildings might block the view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Separately, the season's first heavy snowfall blocked multiple roads leading to Murree, a hill station about 37 miles northeast of Islamabad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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