picks off

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 On another night, Notre Dame picks off Reed two or three times. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • However, Ward swiftly intercepts the food steal, much to Grogu's disappointment.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson intercepts a pass intended for New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Henry grabs Julia at the last moment and presses all of their hands to the stones at once.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Viral video of the incident shows Eilish leaving the stage and exchanging high-fives with fans when someone grabs her arm and tires to yank her into the crowd.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Treatment requires intravenous administration of ethanol or fomepizole, a specific antidote that blocks methanol’s toxic conversion.
    Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The deals include truly innovative items, such as the Waoaw Blackout Sleep Mask, which blocks out 100 percent of light, and the Allclair Nausea Relief Inhaler, which offers a new solution to motion sickness.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Picks off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks%20off. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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