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Recent Examples of picked off
Buxton scored the first run on a wild pitch and scored another later when Austin Martin was picked off and got caught in a rundown, breaking from third while Detroit defenders were distracted.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
The winning run was at the plate when Donze picked off a runner at first to end things.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
In the sixth, Fried picked off Heriberto Hernández, who initially was ruled safe by first base umpire Tom Hanahan.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
New York got their lone run from a Juan Soto home run after Francisco Lindor was picked off at first base.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
That inning could have been bigger, however, had Lindor not been picked off at first base at the start of Soto’s at-bat.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Vaughn didn’t aggressively chase the Texas Tech defender who picked off the pass in a 48-0 blowout loss.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Among the standouts was redshirt sophomore safety Devyn Hidrogo, who picked off two passes during practice to lead a strong day for the defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
The winning run was at the plate when Donze picked off a runner at first to end things.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
In the sixth, Fried picked off Heriberto Hernández, who initially was ruled safe by first base umpire Tom Hanahan.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
New York got their lone run from a Juan Soto home run after Francisco Lindor was picked off at first base.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
That inning could have been bigger, however, had Lindor not been picked off at first base at the start of Soto’s at-bat.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Vaughn didn’t aggressively chase the Texas Tech defender who picked off the pass in a 48-0 blowout loss.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Among the standouts was redshirt sophomore safety Devyn Hidrogo, who picked off two passes during practice to lead a strong day for the defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
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Defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin, from inside the Predators’ blue line, put a shot toward the net that was intercepted by Tyson Jost, and quickly transitioned the other way.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Matthieu Udol's poor back pass was intercepted by Felix Correia after Nidal Celik let the ball run.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Deven Moore allegedly threatened to assault another person and grabbed an officer’s arms, according to court filings.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The paraeducator said Vaughn-Marcella allegedly grabbed the boy’s feet and dragged him 10 to 12 feet out of the classroom, according to the affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Video footage captured by a passing motorist’s dash camera showed ICE agents shooting Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez early Tuesday, apparently through the window of his car, following a traffic stop on a freeway overpass in a rural corner of the Central Valley, near the town of Patterson.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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And early in that fourth quarter, Tatum caught fire.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The spike in billing caught the attention of the companies that oversee state Medicaid spending.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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During the early stages of the eclipse, the astronauts had to don special glasses (much like the ones worn by people on Earth to view solar eclipses) to protect their eyes until the sun’s light was fully blocked by the moon.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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