as in distracting
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 throwing off
Edwin Díaz throwing off mound Closer Edwin Díaz (elbow surgery) has progressed to throwing off the mound.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Zoll said Ober is at least a week away from throwing off a mound.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Chip stocks, however, stumbled; bitcoin is hovering at its weakest since the war began, private credit is throwing off sparks again — and a flesh-eating parasite has turned up in Texas.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Now scientists have discovered the behemoth is throwing off a hot breeze.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Miller is five weeks into a throwing program and expects to start throwing off a mound for the first time this week.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Your schedule, routines or work environment could feel especially chaotic today, with interruptions throwing off your modus operandi and usual sense of control.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Otherwise, there was little evidence of factors that might be throwing off the results.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The Hudson Yards area is throwing off cash.
—Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Zoll said Ober is at least a week away from throwing off a mound.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Chip stocks, however, stumbled; bitcoin is hovering at its weakest since the war began, private credit is throwing off sparks again — and a flesh-eating parasite has turned up in Texas.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Now scientists have discovered the behemoth is throwing off a hot breeze.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Miller is five weeks into a throwing program and expects to start throwing off a mound for the first time this week.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Your schedule, routines or work environment could feel especially chaotic today, with interruptions throwing off your modus operandi and usual sense of control.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Otherwise, there was little evidence of factors that might be throwing off the results.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The Hudson Yards area is throwing off cash.
—Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing off
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In addition, intense, exciting soccer matches can be distracting and lead to overlooking subtle signs of dehydration.—
Lisa Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Finally, toolbars are becoming more consistent, and the distracting icons in drop-down menus are quietly disappearing.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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In a social media post Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Police Department wrote that bags that don’t meet the event’s clear bag policy were diverting law enforcement resources, as those bags have to be thoroughly inspected.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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The California Highway Patrol temporarily shut down all westbound lanes of the freeway, diverting traffic onto Irwindale Avenue, before opening up one lane.—
Laurence Darmiento
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Throwing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20off. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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