THROWING OFF Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

throwing off

verb

present participle of throw off

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 Too often, hems drag, rises hit awkwardly, and trousers that look polished online end up throwing off your proportions in real life. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026 Steele is scheduled to start throwing off a mound the first week of August, manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 Our society is far from throwing off the notion that aging is unfortunate, if not reprehensible. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Edwin Díaz throwing off mound Closer Edwin Díaz (elbow surgery) has progressed to throwing off the mound. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing off

Verb

Freeland resembles Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, drawing back the curtain that hides the smoke machine when the Wizard of Oz is not a wizard at all, but a carnival illusionist distracting the population.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Depicting that dress faithfully would likely be distracting to a modern audience and leave the film unmarketable.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of distracting

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By still spending so much on conventional manned equipment, the United States and many other countries are diverting funds from more efficient systems.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Abu Dhabi and Riyadh have ramped exports through those pipelines, diverting millions of barrels per day around Hormuz.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 July 2026