picked off; picking off; picks off
1
: to shoot or bring down especially one by one
2
: to put out (a base runner who is off base) with a quick throw (as from the pitcher or catcher)
3
: intercept
picked off a pass
Examples of pickoff in a Sentence
Noun
He made a pickoff throw to third base.
Verb
picked off more passes than any other player in the division
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
He’s been putting an emphasis on pickoffs at first base and reducing his times to the plate to control the running game.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the top of the 10th inning, Fermin picked off Colorado’s Mickey Moniak at third base.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Halvorsen escaped being a walk-off loser with a nice pickoff move that caught Garcia between second and third.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
He’s been putting an emphasis on pickoffs at first base and reducing his times to the plate to control the running game.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
It was picked off by Eichel, and then Eichel set up Karlsson short-handed with Boldy trying to defend the two-on-one.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the top of the 10th inning, Fermin picked off Colorado’s Mickey Moniak at third base.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Pickoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickoff. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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