throw off
verb
threw off; thrown off; throwing off; throws off
1
3
: to produce in an offhand manner : execute with speed or facility
some little … tune that the composer had thrown off—
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a
: to cause to depart from an expected or desired course
mistakes threw his calculations off a bit
b
: to cause to make a mistake : mislead
Examples of throw off in a Sentence
the sudden noise just threw me off completely, and I missed my shot
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These factors are enough to make sure that buyers are not completely thrown off by ever-rising home prices.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Montgomery said Stephenson is progressing in his throwing program, but is not ready to throw off a mound.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Jet lag disorder, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a physiological response to rapid travel across multiple time zones that temporarily throws off the body’s circadian rhythms—the internal clock that governs sleep, alertness, digestion, and hormonal cycles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
After some bullpen sessions, Taillon could be ready to throw off of a mound at the end of July or beginning of August.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Montgomery said Stephenson is progressing in his throwing program, but is not ready to throw off a mound.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Jet lag disorder, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a physiological response to rapid travel across multiple time zones that temporarily throws off the body’s circadian rhythms—the internal clock that governs sleep, alertness, digestion, and hormonal cycles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
After some bullpen sessions, Taillon could be ready to throw off of a mound at the end of July or beginning of August.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for throw off
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20off. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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