Thesaurus results for PICKS OFF

picks off

verb

present tense third-person singular of pick off

as in intercepts

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 picks off But Johnson or another defensive back picks off Lagway to end a Baylor rally attempt. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 Miami also seemed to make some picks off measurables. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Riq Woolen picks off Jalen Hurts about 15 yards up the right sideline, jumps in front of Dallas Goedert. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 June 2026 George Rose / Getty Images Over the course of his NFL playing days, Jim had 19 interceptions, including picks off the likes of legendary quarterbacks like Len Dawson, Archie Manning and Joe Namath. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026

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DeLand’s Gardner Nordman intercepts a Max Chapman pass and Bulldogs have the ball at their own 27 yard line.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Defensive Player of the Week Josiah Griffin, a senior defensive back, intercepts a pass with 90 seconds left and returns it 45 yards for the deciding TD as Waubonsie Valley earns its first win of season with a 28-21 victory over Palatine.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of intercepts

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Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
Ryan opens it, grabs a Diet Coke and asks one of his assistants to summon a cup of ice.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of grabs

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Existing law also blocks most states from systematically purging voters from their rolls within 90 days of an election, said David Becker, an election law expert who leads the Center for Election Innovation and Research.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
If your browser blocks a file or tells you a site looks dangerous, investigate before continuing.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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