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 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwing off

Verb

The tale of any historical figure is also one of time and place, but despite these looming ideas, the film’s particular unspooling has a distracting quality.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Suppressing tics as treatment Suppressing tics can be distracting and exhausting, yet decades of research has shown that tic suppression can be strengthened and used therapeutically.

— Michael Okun, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of distracting

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But arrest affidavits accuse the parents of diverting authorities away from the South Carolina waterways during the search.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
The grand jury said a criminal case would be difficult to prove because prominent witnesses did not name who was responsible for diverting the money.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026