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
The mini bike driver was thrown off the vehicle.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Sandburg pitcher Lucas Rosas wasn’t about to be thrown off by a change in his routine.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
He’s thrown off, however, when Nora loses her cool at the discovery that their young, feisty daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) has posted a video on social media of the trio dancing in the livestock stable.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Becca is obviously very confused, and thrown off by the course of the past 24 hours.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Finals schedules were thrown off at the University of Minnesota campus.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Uber, in a court filing seeking to have Grimes thrown off the case, said the San Francisco attorney had also misbehaved earlier.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Someone with lower self-efficacy might be thrown off their routine if presented with the same obstacles.
—Laura Baehr, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Richard got thrown off a stage; Mal as well.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Sandburg pitcher Lucas Rosas wasn’t about to be thrown off by a change in his routine.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
He’s thrown off, however, when Nora loses her cool at the discovery that their young, feisty daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) has posted a video on social media of the trio dancing in the livestock stable.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Becca is obviously very confused, and thrown off by the course of the past 24 hours.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Finals schedules were thrown off at the University of Minnesota campus.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Uber, in a court filing seeking to have Grimes thrown off the case, said the San Francisco attorney had also misbehaved earlier.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Someone with lower self-efficacy might be thrown off their routine if presented with the same obstacles.
—Laura Baehr, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Richard got thrown off a stage; Mal as well.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown off
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The researchers wanted to examine whether young people who perceived their caregivers as frequently distracted by digital devices were more likely to report what’s called insecure attachment styles.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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At least until one of us gets distracted by some new slight from the British.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The core outputs 575 megawatts of thermal energy, which can be diverted for specialized industrial processes like heavy manufacturing or water desalination.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Prosecutors described the case as the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the country, saying Bock diverted tens of millions in federal money intended to feed hungry children.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Thrown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20off. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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