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Recent Examples of picked off
Larger pests can easily be picked off, while others may require spraying with an organic pesticide labeled for vegetables.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
José Caballero was also caught stealing in the second and Anthony Volpe was picked off first base by Burns in the third.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Tomato hornworm caterpillars are often so large that they can be picked off plants and dropped into soapy water.
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Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
On defense, rookie safety Genesis Smith picked off Lance near the left sideline.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong was picked off at first after completing the cycle in what was a key situation, as the Cubs only led the contest 2-1 at that point.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
When Phoenix got the ball back, Williams picked off a Thomas pass to seal the win.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
The Cubs left the bases loaded in the fourth, and pinch runner Kevin Alcántara was picked off at third base on a double play in the eighth to kill off another rally.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
His last passing attempt was nearly picked off by cornerback Kobee Minor, reaching out one-handed while covering Doubs in the middle of the field.
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Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
José Caballero was also caught stealing in the second and Anthony Volpe was picked off first base by Burns in the third.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Tomato hornworm caterpillars are often so large that they can be picked off plants and dropped into soapy water.
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Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
On defense, rookie safety Genesis Smith picked off Lance near the left sideline.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong was picked off at first after completing the cycle in what was a key situation, as the Cubs only led the contest 2-1 at that point.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
When Phoenix got the ball back, Williams picked off a Thomas pass to seal the win.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
The Cubs left the bases loaded in the fourth, and pinch runner Kevin Alcántara was picked off at third base on a double play in the eighth to kill off another rally.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
His last passing attempt was nearly picked off by cornerback Kobee Minor, reaching out one-handed while covering Doubs in the middle of the field.
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Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
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Kuwait said its air defenses had intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles.
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin issued a long series of statements about Ukrainian drones heading for the capital being intercepted.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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Los Angeles police have arrested a 19-year-old woman suspected of attacking a hot dog street vendor in downtown Los Angeles in a violent episode that was captured on video and sparked public outrage.
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Her family proudly captured the moment at graduation the next week, as her classmates laughed and cheered along, based on footage shared with the AJC.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
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Export controls have blocked Huawei and China’s leading chipmakers from access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools and leading-edge foundry capacity around which the frontier semiconductor roadmap is organized.
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When city marshals tried to evict Charrington’s family from the home over the property dispute on April 22, about 50 protesters led by City Councilman Chi Ossé blocked the front door.
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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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