as in distracted
to draw the attention or mind to something else
the sudden noise just threw me off completely, and I missed my shot
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Recent Examples of threw off
That did not happen in my house, where the workdays were long, everyone’s calendars were packed and a bad cold threw off our schedule for a week.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Horton threw off flat ground on Friday and Saturday before the playoffs started and had hoped to throw from the mound last Sunday.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Horton threw off flat ground on Friday and Saturday before the playoffs started and had hoped to throw from the mound last Sunday.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threw off
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Over the years, California Highway Patrol officers have told Honk their priority is saving lives — so intoxicated and distracted drivers, speeders and those not wearing seat belts get top billing.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Moreover, 14% of more than 1,000 respondents said at least one accident had occurred at their workplace because an employee was distracted by a smartphone—often resulting in injury or damage to property.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pilots diverted the flight to Buffalo to attempt an emergency landing.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The $155,000 figure was within a range covered by insurance, and FBI investigators found that no individual donor funds were diverted before they were deposited into the Bright Futures Fund, Johnston wrote.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Threw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20off. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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