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 Some customers who have missed the announcement and signage have been thrown off by the lack of selection. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 The man’s wife was thrown off their Harley, while the red Honda motorcycle hit the man’s right leg. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 How about that one guy who gets thrown off the roof like a ragdoll? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Some were a little thrown off by the vegetable note, but overall, most felt like this one was a good balance of sweet and sour. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 In hyponatremia, your body’s salt-water balance, crucial for the proper function of cells, is thrown off. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 Leona spoke about her brother Vernon, three years older than her, who was thrown off a spring wagon at age nine, his body bleeding and shattered from the impact. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 The balance of that can get quite thrown off. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 The mini bike driver was thrown off the vehicle. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026

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Authorities allege Ivy and Mayhand distracted employees by browsing merchandise while Wiley sat at a consultation desk and stole two pieces of jewelry before the trio fled.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
The data can be collected by smartphone apps, transponders and other technology, with the apps able to detect whether a driver is handling the phone and is distracted — a leading cause of accidents along with speeding.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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Because California is the nation’s largest agricultural producer and most populous state, demand for water is high, and wildlife often suffers when water from dams is diverted to farmland.

— Velvet Wu July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Shutting the strait down would block in the millions of barrels per day of oil that the Saudis have diverted through their pipeline to the Red Sea export terminal of Yanbu.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 July 2026