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When Dismukes excuses himself to go to the bathroom, he’s thrown off by the sight of a Squatty Potty in the couple’s bathroom and spends the rest of the evening spiraling over the idea of his boss’s primal need to poop.
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 11 May 2025
In some regions, the pace of change is also throwing off the delicate timing of pollination, putting plants and pollinators such as bees at risk.
—Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Just like in the study, where they were thrown off by emotional cues even while trying to focus, people might subconsciously use the ick as a way to escape intimacy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Strider has been out three weeks since straining his right hamstring, but kept his arm in shape initially throwing off a knee while the leg healed.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 11 May 2025
In some regions, the pace of change is also throwing off the delicate timing of pollination, putting plants and pollinators such as bees at risk.
—Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Just like in the study, where they were thrown off by emotional cues even while trying to focus, people might subconsciously use the ick as a way to escape intimacy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Strider has been out three weeks since straining his right hamstring, but kept his arm in shape initially throwing off a knee while the leg healed.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
Verb
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Growth must reinforce strategy, not distract from it.—
Ayo Adepoju,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But when the pair get to a higher point in order to try to see where the Wolves are/where Tommy might be, Ellie is distracted by a nearby aquarium, which has a giant ferris wheel nearby.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
25 May 2025
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The westbound lanes on I-88 near Route 53 in DuPage County have now reopened after a fatal crash near Lisle had shut down the lanes and diverted traffic to other routes, Illinois State Police said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Kelly is diverting her eyes to the politics always in every film.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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