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Recent Examples of throw off
However, the volume of content shared by the social-media-savvy president has thrown off investors.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 July 2025
With fewer gannets to eat them, fish populations may grow, potentially throwing off local balance.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
She was so thrown off with how forceful Selena was being; everything happened so fast.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
The House narrowly passed the bill last month, and Senate Republicans have since been working to put their mark on the legislation, treading carefully so as not to throw off the delicate balance in the lower chamber.
—Kaia Hubbard
june 29, CBS News, 29 June 2025
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 July 2025
With fewer gannets to eat them, fish populations may grow, potentially throwing off local balance.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
She was so thrown off with how forceful Selena was being; everything happened so fast.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025
The House narrowly passed the bill last month, and Senate Republicans have since been working to put their mark on the legislation, treading carefully so as not to throw off the delicate balance in the lower chamber.
—Kaia Hubbard
june 29, CBS News, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
Verb
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As the plant grows around it, the support becomes almost invisible and does not distract from the plant's beauty.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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This all, of course, was not to distract from the center of her makeup look: a matte red lip.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
Verb
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While the highway was closed, traffic on Highway 16 eastbound was diverted off the highway at the Main Street exit, according to WisDOT.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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All southbound lanes of Texas 121 in the area were closed, and traffic was being diverted to Texan Trail.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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