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 He also was picked off by rookie cornerback Karon Prunty and threw too long to Doubs again in his second period of team drills. —

Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026 Benny Kauff of the Giants was picked off first base three times by Boston’s Lefty Tyler. —

Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 Larger pests can easily be picked off, while others may require spraying with an organic pesticide labeled for vegetables. —

Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 Not opportunistically picking off babies from the ground. —

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Kuwait and Bahrain recently intercepted Tehran’s attacks after US forces struck radar surveillance sites in Iran’s coastal areas.

— Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Bahrain said Saturday that Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward the kingdom and Kuwait, all of which were intercepted and destroyed by Bahrain’s air defense systems.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026