picking off

verb

Definition of picking offnext
present participle of pick off
as in intercepting
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 Synonyms for picking off
  1. intercepting
  2. grabbing
  3. blocking
Verb
  • It has been credited with intercepting missiles Russia has labeled as hypersonic.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Many present will be advocating the bloc explore policies of ‘offshoring’ asylum procedures, which is to say intercepting people trying to seek shelter in Europe and sending them to non-EU countries to have their claims processed.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of intercepting
Verb
  • Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.
    Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • James finished the contest by scoring 16 points, grabbing four rebounds, and dishing out two assists.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Instead, try blocking the first 60-90 minutes of your day as focus time.
    Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier today, a federal judge sided with the FTC in blocking the merger of grocery giants Kroger and Safeway.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of blocking
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