picked off

verb

past tense of pick off
as in intercepted
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 picked off Canning picked off Carrigg after the San Diego State alum was plunked by a pitch to lead off the sixth. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026 Play-action post across the middle incomplete, was nearly picked off by rookie safety Michael Taaffe. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Their aggression on the bases wasn’t perfect — Koss and Drew Gilbert were both picked off — but the Giants have clearly made the steal more of a priority. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 An unusual shape, a handmade glaze or a slightly odd subject can make thrift store home decor feel far more meaningful than anything picked off a shelf. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Across his 10 games played in ’25, Johnson (6-2, 197) picked off four passes and broke up three more. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The first battle is a bloodbath, with the men picked off by musket fire almost at random. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 July 2026 Larger pests can easily be picked off, while others may require spraying with an organic pesticide labeled for vegetables. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
  1. intercepted
  2. grabbed
  3. captured
  4. caught
  5. blocked
Verb
  • Hartel intercepted a bad pass from goalkeeper Rafael Cabral and sent it into the open net seven minutes after entering as a substitute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His first pass in Bank of America Stadium … was intercepted by Jaycee Horn.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of intercepted
Verb
  • His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Mbaye, Yassine and Toure are three of five players at the World Cup who had full profiles on the platform, having been captured on film since the age of 14 in their home countries.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • After the Mac has been cleaned, change its login password because CrashStealer may have captured and validated that credential.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Samuel with Washington in 2025 caught 72 passes for 727 yards and scored six total touchdowns, and never signed an extension after his contract ran out.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Although the crossing appeared blocked, groups moved along the coast seeking routes around the fence.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of blocked

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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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