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Recent Examples of picked off
On second down, Seahawks QB Russell Wilson hiked the ball and went to make a quick pass, when Malcolm Butler, an undrafted rookie cornerback jumped the route, picked off the throw and sealed the Patriots fourth Super Bowl victory.
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead, it was picked off by Elias Lindholm and the centerman buried his 10th of the year behind Jonathan Quick.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In their prior three games, beginning with a playoff rout of the Vikings last January, the Rams had picked off seven Darnold passes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Boldy had picked off a pass while shorthanded early in the game and had made a rush to the Panthers net that was thwarted.
—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
On first-and-10 from the Indiana 41 with 51 seconds left, Beck dropped back and looked deep for Keelan Marion, but Jamari Sharpe raced across the field and picked off the pass.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 20 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
With 20 seconds left and the Seahawks a yard away from the go-ahead touchdown, Patriots rookie Malcom Butler picked off a goal-line pass by Russell Wilson.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead, it was picked off by Elias Lindholm and the centerman buried his 10th of the year behind Jonathan Quick.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In their prior three games, beginning with a playoff rout of the Vikings last January, the Rams had picked off seven Darnold passes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Boldy had picked off a pass while shorthanded early in the game and had made a rush to the Panthers net that was thwarted.
—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
On first-and-10 from the Indiana 41 with 51 seconds left, Beck dropped back and looked deep for Keelan Marion, but Jamari Sharpe raced across the field and picked off the pass.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 20 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
With 20 seconds left and the Seahawks a yard away from the go-ahead touchdown, Patriots rookie Malcom Butler picked off a goal-line pass by Russell Wilson.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
Verb
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Seattle was just a yard away from taking a last-minute lead over the Patriots in Super Bowl 49 when Malcolm Butler famously intercepted Russell Wilson.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Wilson’s throw was intercepted, sealing the game for the Patriots.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Baer grabbed the arms of his chair and began to stand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Heart rhythms, sleep quality, activity patterns and metabolic trends are captured in real time.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Benedict doesn’t realize that the woman who has entirely captured his attention is Sophie, the maid for the formidable Araminta Gun (Katie Leung), aka Lady Penwood and her daughters, the vicious and self-absorbed Rosamund Li (Michelle Mao) and the sweet but simple Posy Li (Isabella Wei).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Specifically, Kollar-Kotelly permanently blocked two provisions of the executive order that sought to impose proof-of-citizenship rules.—
Tom Verdin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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During the clash, protestors threw water bottles and blocked the garage area in the loading dock with a dumpster as some form of chemical irritant was repeatedly deployed.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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