Thesaurus results for PICKOFF

pick off

verb

Definition of pick off

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 There is intense competition among these firms for talent, and any merger presents opportunities for rival firms to pick off hires. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The first battle is a bloodbath, with the men picked off by musket fire almost at random. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 July 2026 With runners on the corners, Cade Gibson replaced Phillips and escaped unscathed when Joe Mack picked off Nathan Church at third base and Wetherholt struck out. — Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick off

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Last week, a similar notice was issued after the United States Navy intercepted and boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
In 7-on-7 work, Chau Smith-Wade jumped a crossing route and skied for the ball to intercept quarterback Bryce Young.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of intercept

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Photos appear to show one such altercation, with a fan attempting to grab Preston from the sideline.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
And once the stars are out, the fire pits come to life, where kids of all ages can enjoy s’mores by grabbing a kit from the front desk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of grab

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The Houthi blockade of the Bab-al-Mandeb strait has blocked another exit point for roughly 5 million barrels per day of Saudi oil.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
If Democrats block a stopgap bill, Thune will face plenty of problems with his fallback approach of passing a party-line spending bill to fund some of the government this fall.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

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