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 Cole Carrigg led off the bottom of the ninth with a single, stole second but was picked off by Andres Munoz, who struck out Mickey Moniak to pick up his 28th save. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Two snaps later, rookie Mansoor Delane picked off Nix and the Chiefs turned that takeaway into a touchdown. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Trailing 21-7, Denver got a massive break when safety Brandon Jones picked off Mahomes, handing the Broncos first-and-goal at the Kansas City 5-yard line. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Chicago did not have a good day on defense, but rookie corner Malik Muhammad picked off one pass and broke up another, while new defensive tackle Kentavius Street had a sack, and new linebacker Devin Bush recovered a fumble. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick off

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The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 629 Ukrainian drones overnight over 14 Russian regions, as well as illegally annexed Crimea and the Azov and the Black seas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
But her time with the thoughtful gift would be short-lived, as another fan intercepted the throw and grabbed the towel from her clutches.

— Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of intercept

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Emmys nights one and two saw Widow’s Bay pick up a whopping eight trophies, one short of The Studio’s total of nine last year, and this evening might end with Widow’s Bay grabbing a lot of the same awards The Studio did last year.

— Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Researchers have long recognized that humor can grab attention, deepen social connection, and build attraction.

— Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of grab

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Earlier this month, masked demonstrators blocked the port of Dover, in southeast England, and tried to stop a boatload of migrants being taken ashore in Portsmouth on the country’s south coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
The two decisions came after the Missouri Supreme Court earlier this month blocked Hoskins and local election officials from using the gerrymandered map in November.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

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