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Recent Examples of throw off
As long as that business continues to dominate in mobile, exceed expectations and throw off billions of dollars of cash a quarter, Zuckerberg is likely to get plenty of leeway to pursue his AI ambitions.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The trailer gives a taste of just how dire the situation is, as Stephanie’s is totally thrown off without her gum.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Such a mismatch can throw off how our brain responds to reward signals—and that could lead to people engaging in riskier behaviors, the researchers say.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Lifting the Lid While Cooking Releasing the steam interrupts the cooking process and throws off timing.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The trailer gives a taste of just how dire the situation is, as Stephanie’s is totally thrown off without her gum.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Such a mismatch can throw off how our brain responds to reward signals—and that could lead to people engaging in riskier behaviors, the researchers say.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Lifting the Lid While Cooking Releasing the steam interrupts the cooking process and throws off timing.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
Verb
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They were seen by the clergy, for example, to be distracted by chocolate, drinking it and gossiping instead of paying attention to mass.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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State transportation officials argued that street art is distracting and can pose a risk to drivers.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Law enforcement officers had removed the mouth of the irrigation tube diverting water from a nearby creek, but all the piping remained.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Endless overseas conflicts put American lives at risk, drain our resources and divert attention from domestic priorities.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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