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 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 Some dietitians have additionally felt thrown off by new dietary advice that goes against the nutritional consensus, including an emphasis on meat, and the maligning of seed oils. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 Ohtani had last thrown off the mound six days prior, in a live batting practice session last Saturday. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Lecoutre and his team are also considering shifting to more heat-resilient plants in the future, while also planning for earlier blooms as plants are thrown off their usual schedule, in response to the intense heat. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Suddenly, her back wheel slipped, and she was thrown off, skidding across the road before a car towing a trailer ran over her. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 The third-year guard gave up a drive-halting sack (with Young in at QB) after getting thrown off his spot by Deone Walker. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 The motorcycle operator was thrown off the bike and seriously injured. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 She’s used to chief stews who yell and is thrown off by Aesha’s politeness. — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

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Over a quarter of students in high-income countries complained their classmates got distracted by digital devices in most or every science class.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Researchers found that people who distracted themselves from an itch actually had worse inflammation than those who didn’t.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of distracted

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Playwright Zimmerman, meanwhile, says the dispute has diverted attention from the subject the production was created to address.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
American Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the plane was diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, where law enforcement took the man into custody.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026