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 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 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

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The previous time the New York Knicks won an NBA Final, in 1973, in-game sound was basically unheard-of in basketball—too distracting for players and fans.

— Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Low-cost drones are also increasingly being paired with high-end weapons to improve their effectiveness by distracting or overwhelming enemy air defenses.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 July 2026

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Saudi Arabia has been diverting roughly 4 million barrels a day through its East-West pipeline, according to Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates.

— Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The conflict is also deepening these vulnerabilities by diverting governments’ attention, capacity, and funding away from the climate resilience and adaptation investments their populations urgently need.

— Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026