as in diverts
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 throws off
Comcast and all traditional media companies faced a choice amid cable’s inexorable decline as subscribers dwindle but the business still throws off cash.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
One particularly large one in the garden’s center throws off drama that the surrounding cape marguerite and its daisylike flowers can’t compete with.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The pitcher, now sporting a throwback mustache on his upper lip and scar across his right elbow, made 20 throws off flat ground before the Yankees kicked off a three-game series with the Twins.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
One particularly large one in the garden’s center throws off drama that the surrounding cape marguerite and its daisylike flowers can’t compete with.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The pitcher, now sporting a throwback mustache on his upper lip and scar across his right elbow, made 20 throws off flat ground before the Yankees kicked off a three-game series with the Twins.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throws off
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Talk of bringing in the National Guard is less a solution than a distraction — a show of force that diverts attention away from the deeper investments communities need.—
Debra Gittler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Even Tahoe Truckee still diverts some of its chicken to a processor to make mandarin orange chicken.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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But Democratic leaders said the plan distracts from more urgent legislative priorities and is unlikely to move forward.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the New York Times, Schmidt—yes that same guy who was talking up AGI in April—urged Silicon Valley to stop fixating on superhuman AI, warning that the obsession distracts from building useful technology.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Throws off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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