pick off

Definition of pick offnext
as in to intercept
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course picked off more passes than any other player in the division

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Recent Examples of pick off But with the Wolverines threatening to tie the game with a field goal of their own or more on a strong late drive, Penn State freshman Josiah Zayas picked off Michigan's Bryce Underwood with an impressive interception. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Ashlynd Barker picked off the pass in the end zone intended for Cooper Barkate on Miami’s opening drive of the second half. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Henderson tried to pick off Edman, but his errant throw gave the Dodgers the lead. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Georgia native Kyle Hamilton picked off the pass for the Ravens, which sealed their victory. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick off
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  • Lake and teammate Trent McDuffie intercepted Herbert in the Rams’ 24-9 victory over the Chargers.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Croatia's defense ministry said one of its fighter planes first intercepted the commercial jet in Croatian airspace before handing it off to the Italians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • In a separate incident Sunday, Basabe flagged down police to report that a parking garage employee grabbed and threw his phone to the ground, the report shows.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Testing spoons stored in a manner where lip contact surface contamination could happen when employee grabs the spoon from container.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Amazon had proposed a 600-acre campus on land Trenton hoped to annex; the ban effectively blocks that plan, according to local news.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Mido, the jerk who blocks your progress in Kokiri Forest, has been subtly rewritten from bully to overbearing but well-intentioned boss.
    — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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