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Recent Examples of throw off
Becca is obviously very confused, and thrown off by the course of the past 24 hours.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
This step allows users to adjust their workflows and click patterns before an operating system switchover changes the taskbar's color and throws off team members.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Greene isn’t scheduled to throw off a mound for about 10 more days, Francona said Tuesday.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The process of transplanting a tree into your garden can throw off the flower production process for a year or two.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
This step allows users to adjust their workflows and click patterns before an operating system switchover changes the taskbar's color and throws off team members.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Greene isn’t scheduled to throw off a mound for about 10 more days, Francona said Tuesday.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The process of transplanting a tree into your garden can throw off the flower production process for a year or two.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
Verb
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The opening salvo of the assault is intended to distract the Russians and permit four other robots to get behind enemy lines.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Johnson insisted to reporters in Chicago that his international excursion will not distract him from the pressing issues back home, including the final week of Springfield’s legislative session.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Drivers were diverted around the crash during the investigation and cleanup.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Perhaps most notably, the annual opera program will divert from the Pacific Symphony’s traditional Verdi and Puccini Italian operatic warhorses.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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