Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pick off
Jamal Abdelkarim intercepted two passes, Malachi Moore picked off a pass, and the Bulldogs weathered a second-quarter comeback by Buena Park.
—
Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Thomas was also sacked four times and was picked off once.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Only five teams in the country have had more passes picked off.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Only this week’s tribe swap gave us perhaps the worst possible outcome — two tribes with seemingly unbreakable majorities ready to pick off those on the bottom.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pick off
Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Thomas was also sacked four times and was picked off once.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Only five teams in the country have had more passes picked off.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Only this week’s tribe swap gave us perhaps the worst possible outcome — two tribes with seemingly unbreakable majorities ready to pick off those on the bottom.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pick off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
Verb
-
In a series of airspace incursions in September, Russian drones entered Poland and three MiG-31 fighter jets crossed into Estonia, prompting NATO aircraft to intercept and escort them out.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Built for the drone age Drones have rapidly become a defining feature of modern warfare, cheap, fast, and difficult to detect or intercept using conventional weapons.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The woman’s mother then reportedly grabbed Crouch to keep him away from her daughter, causing Crouch to allegedly begin attacking the victim, the affidavit said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Again, hopefully, Foxx was able to relax a little, grab some rays and just breathe.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Historical accounts say about 150 men under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Stapleton blocked these horsemen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Here, a selection of hard-working blue light sunscreens to add to your free radical-blocking regimen.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share