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 of throw off That all gets thrown off while in Paris, and there will be a re-adjustment period when the two teams return. Tony East, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Going from zero to 100 will probably throw off your digestion in the short term, but rest assured that your body will adjust—and just be prepared to play a less-than-pleasant waiting game in the meantime. Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025 Several riders were thrown off by their horses, and the other riders jumped off, police said. Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 The suit stemmed from 2020, when Trump was temporarily thrown off Facebook (and other social media) after the Jan. 6 insurrection when a group of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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