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Recent Examples of throw off
Late edits to a speech, and the resulting changes to the words on the screen, threaten to throw off his delivery.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
That level of anticipation — highly unusual for a March 6 matchup featuring one team that is well outside playoff contention — seemed to throw off both teams’ shooters in the early going.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Counsell didn’t have a timeframe for when Wicks might throw off a mound.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The idea here is to make the torpedo manoeuvre in such a way as to break its guidance wires, or throw off its sonar.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
That level of anticipation — highly unusual for a March 6 matchup featuring one team that is well outside playoff contention — seemed to throw off both teams’ shooters in the early going.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Counsell didn’t have a timeframe for when Wicks might throw off a mound.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The idea here is to make the torpedo manoeuvre in such a way as to break its guidance wires, or throw off its sonar.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
Verb
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Its glare-free screen also helps keep reflections away so you won't be distracted.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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There are so many women that are underestimated, so many women that present themselves in ways that people can find distracting or make assumptions about because of it.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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North Richland Hills fire crews are on scene to deal with the hazmat situation and police are working to divert traffic to clear the backup, police said in a social media post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The tanker, believed to be carrying about 190,000 barrels of Russian diesel, spent weeks drifting in the Atlantic before diverting toward Venezuela, according to tracking data.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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