pick off

as in to intercept
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course picked off more passes than any other player in the division

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Recent Examples of pick off Tristin McCollum nearly picked off Lamar Jackson on a pass breakup that resulted in a turnover on downs. Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024 On second down, Whittington picked off Newborn near the end zone and returned it to the Millers’ 23. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024 That set up one final possession for Daniels and the Commanders, except this time his Hail Mary attempt was picked off short of the end zone. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024 Three plays after a C.J. Stroud interception, Jared Goff was picked off — his fourth pick of the night! Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pick off 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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  • Williams intercepted Purdy with 5:14 to play, the Rams up 9-6, on a deep end zone shot intended for Jauan Jennings.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Army intercepted six Navy passes but missed three early field goal attempts.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Some Broad Ripple Starbucks lovers woke up to a surprise Thursday morning while stopping to grab a cup of Joe.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • The defense team also argued Penny's chokehold alone could not have caused Neely's death, and that Neely suffered an extreme sickle cell crisis on the train floor, blocking the flow of oxygen.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Following criticism from the public, the attorney general stepped in to block the sale through the Dauphin County Orphans’ Court, which resolves legal issues related to charitable trusts, and 10 of the trust’s 17 board members departed.
    Rohan Goswami,Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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