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Recent Examples of picked off
Neto ended an 0-for-23 slump with a third-inning single before getting picked off.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Neto ended a 0-for-23 slump with a third-inning single before getting picked off.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
The Mariners wasted a prime scoring opportunity in the fifth, when Randy Arozarena lost track of the count, and was picked off first base to end the inning with the bases loaded.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Banchero picked off the bad pass, brought the ball down the court and received a favorable bounce on a 3-pointer to put Orlando ahead by eight points over Detroit late.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
An unwell postal worker picked off lover’s-lane couples with a revolver.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Doughty’s rim-around was picked off easily by Lehkonen, who sent the puck from below the goal line to the right point for Devon Toews.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Guys have been picked off by opposing teams or failed to advance when taking the extra base.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Then, when the offense was trying to practice a two-minute drill, Craig was picked off by Jamel Johnson on the first play.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Neto ended a 0-for-23 slump with a third-inning single before getting picked off.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
The Mariners wasted a prime scoring opportunity in the fifth, when Randy Arozarena lost track of the count, and was picked off first base to end the inning with the bases loaded.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Banchero picked off the bad pass, brought the ball down the court and received a favorable bounce on a 3-pointer to put Orlando ahead by eight points over Detroit late.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
An unwell postal worker picked off lover’s-lane couples with a revolver.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Doughty’s rim-around was picked off easily by Lehkonen, who sent the puck from below the goal line to the right point for Devon Toews.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Guys have been picked off by opposing teams or failed to advance when taking the extra base.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Then, when the offense was trying to practice a two-minute drill, Craig was picked off by Jamel Johnson on the first play.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
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While the vast majority have been intercepted, the damage has been done, threatening the UAE’s status as a regional business and tourism hub.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Activists trying to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza said Thursday that Israeli forces intercepted 22 vessels of their flotilla near the Greek island of Crete and detained their crews.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sabres winger Zach Benson took advantage of Lane Hutson stumbling at the defensive blue line, and grabbed a loose puck before setting up Josh Doan for the opening goal less than five minutes into the game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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When he was found, deputies said Ortiz became belligerent, yelled at employees, threatened to harm them with a gun, and grabbed one of the resort employees.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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How Disney's facial recognition works at park entrances At the gate, a photo of your face is captured and converted into unique numerical values.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In real life, the pair’s crime spree at the height of the Depression-era captured the focus of the nation before they were shot and killed.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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And Bona, a second-year reserve, got caught too many times reaching in the cookie jar while defending Towns.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Before that drama began, however, five of the first six outs of the game were grounders to Deegan, which caught the eye of Dundee-Crown coach Andrew Zimmer.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Last month, legislative leaders blocked Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s third attempt to get a single-payer system, dubbed CalCare, adopted, shelving the San Jose Democrat’s Assembly Bill 1900 without a hearing.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Virginia Republicans are breathing a sigh of relief Friday after the state Supreme Court blocked the new congressional map approved by voters last month.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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