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Recent Examples of throw off
The driver was thrown off the motorcycle and struck by at least one other vehicle.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026
That quick interior pressure threw off the timing of an offense that requires it.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Most of the intrigue occurs in watching these varied human behaviors in a crisis and how quickly things shift and change when Sam’s plan is thrown off course or law enforcement intervenes in unexpected ways.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The timing on the final play was thrown off when Love dropped the snap.
—Jay Cohen, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026
That quick interior pressure threw off the timing of an offense that requires it.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Most of the intrigue occurs in watching these varied human behaviors in a crisis and how quickly things shift and change when Sam’s plan is thrown off course or law enforcement intervenes in unexpected ways.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The timing on the final play was thrown off when Love dropped the snap.
—Jay Cohen, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
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If your knee is bothering you, for instance, the vibration might distract your brain enough for the pain to temporarily retreat.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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One internal Google presentation, which is undated, conceded that using YouTube for learning is hard because the platform is distracting and disorganized.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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For many animals, making offspring means eating more, moving less and/or diverting energy away from growth and survival.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Barclays’ Levy warned Musk’s plans to publicly launch SpaceX could divert attention away from Tesla, either through splitting the Tesla retail investor base or diverting Musk’s own focus away from Tesla and onto SpaceX.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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