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Recent Examples of pick off
In the 2025 regular season with the Rams, Durant hauled in three interceptions before picking off three more in the playoffs, including two in the NFC Divisional Round overtime win against the Chicago Bears.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
In that game, DeJean picked off Patrick Mahomes and returned the interception for a touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Sam Darnold had just been picked off four times by the Rams, and the Seattle Seahawks were hurting, a significant setback in Week 11.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Fitzpatrick spent most of six seasons with the Steelers, making the All-Pro team three times while picking off 18 passes during that time.
—Dennis Waszak, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
In that game, DeJean picked off Patrick Mahomes and returned the interception for a touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Sam Darnold had just been picked off four times by the Rams, and the Seattle Seahawks were hurting, a significant setback in Week 11.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Fitzpatrick spent most of six seasons with the Steelers, making the All-Pro team three times while picking off 18 passes during that time.
—Dennis Waszak, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Heavy explosions shook Dubai early Friday as air defenses intercepted incoming fire over the city, where people were observing Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and mosques made the day's first call to prayers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Heavy explosions shook Dubai as air defenses intercepted incoming fire over the city, where many were observing Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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For an affordable meal, grab a cheap lunch at a konoba — a Croatian tavern — tucked away from the main tourist drag.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kuechly was called for two defensive fouls as NFL players had trouble grabbing flags.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another federal judge in Boston on Monday temporarily blocked several of Kennedy's vaccine policy changes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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