THROWN OFF Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

thrown off

verb

past participle of throw off

as in distracted

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 thrown off This would provide a low-cost public option for those who’ve lost Obamacare subsidies or been thrown off Medicaid. — Merrill Goozner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 Wu noted that the predictability of the timeframe surrounding flu season has been somewhat thrown off by COVID-19. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 Their campaign is thrown off course when one of their children goes to work for an artificial intelligence company. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 Daniels will play Raymond Lesko, an infamous NYPD detective, currently working a hotel security gig after being thrown off the force for taking revenge following the murder of his ex-partner, who still haunts him to this day. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 But Paulina’s plans are thrown off when new student Ericka (the emerging star Jasmine Amy Rogers) arrives from America. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Sabini was thrown off his bike during the crash and collided with the hood, windshield and roof of the Honda. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Ichabod tries to outrun the ghost, but he is hit in the head with a pumpkin and thrown off his horse. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Up to this point, Ghostface victims have been stabbed with Buck 120 hunting knives, crushed by garage doors, shot, electrocuted, and thrown off rooftops in ferocious, balls-to-the-wall Scream fashion. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

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Now, pressed to maintain its influence in Pyongyang amid a growing Russian–North Korean security relationship—and with the rest of the world distracted by other geopolitical crises—China has gone silent on the issue.

— Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
Investigators do not believe Hackett was distracted, impaired or speeding.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026