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Recent Examples of picked off
Although burly striker Pio Esposito equalized with an opportunist finish 10 minutes later, the home side picked off Inter with two goals in quick succession in the second half.
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
But with a shot to cut into that deficit more after the Patriots defense forced a three-and-out, Maye forced an unneeded desperation pass downfield to Kyle Williams, which was nowhere close to the rookie wideout and easily picked off by Julian Love.
—Greg Dudek, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
After the teams traded field goals on their first overtime possessions, Kuechly picked off Luck on a pass deflected by Roman Harper.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The gritty wing threw a rebound off a Kings player to give the Celtics possession, picked off a Dennis Schroder pass and gathered an offensive rebound after his own missed three.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 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
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
ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
But with a shot to cut into that deficit more after the Patriots defense forced a three-and-out, Maye forced an unneeded desperation pass downfield to Kyle Williams, which was nowhere close to the rookie wideout and easily picked off by Julian Love.
—Greg Dudek, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
After the teams traded field goals on their first overtime possessions, Kuechly picked off Luck on a pass deflected by Roman Harper.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The gritty wing threw a rebound off a Kings player to give the Celtics possession, picked off a Dennis Schroder pass and gathered an offensive rebound after his own missed three.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
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The ministry did not provide evidence in the statement, and Kyiv has not confirmed how many missiles were intercepted.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inspectors intercepted more than 600 pests and plant diseases so far this year, the agency said.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Moroney, who sang covers, grabbed her guitar and riled up the crowd.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The woman, who is listed as a current or former girlfriend of Fleming’s, first petitioned for a court order against him in January 2025, alleging that Fleming had grabbed her by her scarf and used it to choke her, and threatened her for spreading rumors about him.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The post included a photo of a teen carrying a realistic-looking toy pistol, which was captured by a doorbell camera in 2024, said Ziggy Azarcon, public information officer with the Irvine Police Department.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Satellite imagery of the Imam Ali Missile Base in Khorramabad, captured on January 5, shows that of the dozen structures destroyed by Israel, three have been rebuilt, one has been repaired while three others are currently under construction.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The good boy's sprint was caught by the photo finish camera.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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The body camera footage has caught social media's attention since being released, with clips from the video circulating on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X, garnering thousands of views.—
Ryan Hansen,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, on the steps of the assembly building, protesters and lawmakers were facing off against troops who had blocked the entrance.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of Democrats had threatened to boycott the dinner if members of their party were blocked from the working meeting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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