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
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.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
The balance of that can get quite thrown off.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Becca is obviously very confused, and thrown off by the course of the past 24 hours.
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Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Finals schedules were thrown off at the University of Minnesota campus.
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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.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
The balance of that can get quite thrown off.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrown off
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But he was criticized by some for being distracted by foreign affairs, Rutter said.
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But with her nuptials impending, will she be distracted enough to let this awful mystery go unsolved?
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That estimate does not include costs associated with year-round state workers whose regular duties were diverted to support the session, including legislative staff and law enforcement officers.
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But so has Dunaway and far too much of Supergirl’s attention is diverted to rescuing her young man from Dunaway’s evil clutches.
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“Thrown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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