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Recent Examples of picked off
In that game, DeJean picked off Patrick Mahomes and returned the interception for a touchdown.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Sam Darnold had just been picked off four times by the Rams, and the Seattle Seahawks were hurting, a significant setback in Week 11.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
With the score tied 0-0 in the second period, Kadri burst into the offensive zone on the forecheck and picked off a Quinn Hughes pass.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Kiel got picked off at first base for the second out of the frame.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Kay also picked off Pete Crow-Armstrong trying to steal third in the second inning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Carter was, however, picked off by Bernardino.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Sam Darnold had just been picked off four times by the Rams, and the Seattle Seahawks were hurting, a significant setback in Week 11.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
With the score tied 0-0 in the second period, Kadri burst into the offensive zone on the forecheck and picked off a Quinn Hughes pass.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Kiel got picked off at first base for the second out of the frame.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Kay also picked off Pete Crow-Armstrong trying to steal third in the second inning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Carter was, however, picked off by Bernardino.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
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Drones were intercepted at Shaybah near the Abu Dhabi border, while there was minor damage at the company’s Berri site after an attack on Saturday, Bloomberg reported.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia intercepted drones that were heading toward the 1-million-barrel-a-day Shaybah oil field over the weekend.—
Yongchang Chin,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tiller also made an impact as a rim protector and grabbed four offensive rebounds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ricks grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to stab Sanchez multiple times, court records showed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lithium refining is expensive and technologically complex, and most of the world’s midstream processing capacity remains concentrated in China, meaning Chinese firms dominate not only mining but also the chemical refining stage where much of the value is captured.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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See a full recap of the day, captured courtside by The Star’s Emily Curiel and Tammy Ljungblad.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, Taiwan is caught in geopolitical limbo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Wembanyama blocked Kris Dunn’s reverse layup, creating a fast break that ended with an alley-oop dunk by Carter Bryant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that judges who blocked executive orders sanctioning several law firms had infringed on the president’s authority.—
Mark Berman,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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