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Recent Examples of picked off
Ohtani eventually worked a five-pitch walk against Eric Lauer and was nearly picked off to end the game.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
On third-and-5, he was picked off by Justin Strnad, who ran the ball back 21 yards to set up Denver’s offense inside the red zone.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Emporia State defensive back Tyler Schultze (DeSoto) was in on nine tackles (six solo) and picked off a Jett Huff pass in the loss.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Justin Strnad picked off Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The Mustangs ended that streak in 2016 when Devin Lloyd picked off four passes, returning two for TDs in the 27-14 victory at Eastlake.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Noah Fifita was 25-for-45 for 219 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off once.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Rodgers would be picked off again on the ensuing drive, and the Bengals were able to kick a field goal before the end of the first half to head into the locker room with a surprising 17-10 lead.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Just four plays into New Mexico’s next drive, fifth-year cornerback A’Marion McCoy picked off Layne at midfield.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
On third-and-5, he was picked off by Justin Strnad, who ran the ball back 21 yards to set up Denver’s offense inside the red zone.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Emporia State defensive back Tyler Schultze (DeSoto) was in on nine tackles (six solo) and picked off a Jett Huff pass in the loss.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Justin Strnad picked off Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The Mustangs ended that streak in 2016 when Devin Lloyd picked off four passes, returning two for TDs in the 27-14 victory at Eastlake.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Noah Fifita was 25-for-45 for 219 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off once.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Rodgers would be picked off again on the ensuing drive, and the Bengals were able to kick a field goal before the end of the first half to head into the locker room with a surprising 17-10 lead.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Just four plays into New Mexico’s next drive, fifth-year cornerback A’Marion McCoy picked off Layne at midfield.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
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The Commanders’ first drive ended when Mike Danna intercepted a pass bobbled by Deebo Samuel.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 193 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, including 34 aimed at Moscow.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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After the fight, Meza grabbed a revolver from his car and shot Christina.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Club name changed the narrative with its quarterly results as its cloud computing unit grabbed market share, again.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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This satellite image captured in its aftermath shows extensive flooding throughout the city and large pools of water around storage facilities at the city’s main port.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Putin said Russian forces had captured nearly 5,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory since the start of the year — a claim Ukraine disputes.—
Efrat Lachter , Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In his recent appearance on Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler, Eugene Levy meets the Prince of Wales, 43, on the grounds of Windsor Castle — and the actor is immediately caught off guard by the royal’s mode of transportation.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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People who caught the flu were up to six times more likely to have a heart attack in the month after the infection, and those who had Covid-19 had nearly twice the risk of developing heart disease or stroke compared with people who hadn’t been infected.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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China also remains blocked from accessing the highest-end US chips, a key weapon in the high-stakes AI race playing out between the two countries.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Thai restaurant received a yellow placard after inspectors discovered the handwashing sink was blocked with a funnel and dish soap.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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