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 Though the company is still throwing off bundles of cash, the profits aren’t good enough for a ravenous Wall Street, and the blood of 1,000 staff has been let as Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters attempt to change the record. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 And for a quarterback whose superpower involves shuffling through collapsing pockets, scrambling through squalor, throwing off any and every platform — such a question was warranted. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 So why did Netflix, which is still throwing off a good chunk of change, this week lay off around 1,000 employees — its biggest cutback to date? — Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Simmons caught an unexpected snap and got the ball to his receiver while fading back and throwing off of his back foot. — Pj Green october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026 Cousins was in rhythm but, throwing off his back foot, didn’t give the throw nearly enough juice. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Jefferson got the ball to Hale for a touchdown, rolling left and throwing off his back foot to find Jefferson in the back of the end zone. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 And climate shifts are yet another threat to milkweed’s viability in particular locales, throwing off the distances and timing that are so crucial to each butterfly’s travels. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 But the storm, which increased to category 3 in strength on Sunday, is throwing off energy that will generate surf in Southern California. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

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Verb

Rather than immediately distracting yourself, approach the emotion with curiosity.

— Juli Fraga, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
If a tablet is too distracting, there are other ways to make digital art.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of distracting

Verb

The producer, Marisa Polvino, accuses her former partners of breach of contract and fraud for allegedly diverting the project’s rights and development assets away from her production company.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
That helped overcome opposition from local residents who complained that diverting vehicles from Oxford Street would clog their neighborhoods with traffic.

— Danica Kirka, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026