throwing off

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 What's throwing off the seasons? N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 Zeferjahn has been throwing off a mound for the past week. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 Lòpez threw a bullpen session Friday, his second time throwing off the mound since surgery. David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 But the Broncos’ pre-snap motion looked messy at times, and Nix spent much of his time Sunday throwing off-platform. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025 REITs aren’t the only healthcare plays throwing off fat dividends right now, though. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Manager Craig Counsell anticipates Taillon throwing off a mound Wednesday at Oracle Park so the Cubs can gauge how the veteran starter feels and then make a decision about his next start. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • Rather than distracting from the acting, the animation also only enhances the heightened emotions of adolescence.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • The subtle side snap buttons leading down to the slit provide detail without being distracting, and the pointelle knit offers enough stretch and texture to hug your curves in all the right places.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
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  • Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The disruption came just a day after flights were halted Thursday night following earlier drone reports, stranding thousands of passengers and diverting flights across the region.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Throwing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20off. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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