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Recent Examples of pick off
And late in the game, after linebacker Marte Mapu picked off Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Maye and the offense couldn’t deliver a dagger and had to settle for a field goal after failing to pick up a first down.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Stepped up against pressure, footwork wasn’t great, fires a duck over the head of Courtland Sutton that’s picked off by Cam Bynum.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Lindsey passed for 189 yards and one touchdown but was picked off once.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Troy picked off Lind three times in the second quarter to help stave off any momentum the Knights were starting to build.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Stepped up against pressure, footwork wasn’t great, fires a duck over the head of Courtland Sutton that’s picked off by Cam Bynum.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Lindsey passed for 189 yards and one touchdown but was picked off once.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Troy picked off Lind three times in the second quarter to help stave off any momentum the Knights were starting to build.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Ahkello Witherspoon #4 of the Los Angeles Rams intercepts a pass during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Inglewood, California.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Plus, grab knife sets and a nifty electric can opener to streamline your cooking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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As Jey checked on Jimmy, LA Knight grabbed the steel chair and teased hitting Jey Uso.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the program ground to a halt when Germany blocked the export of the engines, citing a European Union arms embargo on China introduced after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kelly says the government is blocked from deporting these children while the case continues.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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