throw off

as in to distract
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 on the Web Voters could miss ballots and even be thrown off the registration rolls because of mail returned to sender. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 Team officials worked to schedule early-season games later in the day to avoid hot summer afternoons, but this October heat wave appears to be throwing off those efforts, the Athletic reported. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 These allow for abundant sunshine indoors and throw off a spectacle of incandescent light among the trees by night. Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Mornings are all about routine, and if that routine gets disrupted, the whole thing gets thrown off. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for throw off 

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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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