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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The 38-year-old threw off the bullpen mound at Dodger Stadium on Monday, his first session since landing on the injured list.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
In a person infected with COVID, the balance is thrown off and the production of those molecules is disrupted, which research shows can lead to blood clots or other blood disorders.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 30 May 2025
She did get thrown off the train — and was banged up a bit!
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
In the 1997 slasher sequel Scream 2, Gellar played Omega Beta Zeta sober sister Cici, who gets terrorized via landline and thrown off the terrace of her sorority house by Ghostface.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
In a person infected with COVID, the balance is thrown off and the production of those molecules is disrupted, which research shows can lead to blood clots or other blood disorders.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 30 May 2025
She did get thrown off the train — and was banged up a bit!
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
In the 1997 slasher sequel Scream 2, Gellar played Omega Beta Zeta sober sister Cici, who gets terrorized via landline and thrown off the terrace of her sorority house by Ghostface.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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