Synonyms of throw off

throw off

verb

as in to distract

to draw the attention or mind to something else

the sudden noise just threw me off completely, and I missed my shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distract
• divert
• abstract
• detract
• call off
• amuse
• entertain
• wander
• stray
• beguile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focus
• concentrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw off

But a number of architects and preservation groups provided their opinions of the 90,000 square foot project, generally characterizing it as way out of scale with the Executive Residence, the main part of the White House, while throwing off the symmetry of the grounds. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026

Their dynamic is thrown off when Tung's character joins the group, per an official synopsis. —Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

But state lawmakers estimate a quarter to half of current enrollees — as many as 40,000 people — would be thrown off the Medicaid expansion under the requirements in House Bill 913 and forced to find coverage another way, or go without. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026

The lefty first threw off flat ground and then a bit off a mound. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026