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Recent Examples of pick off After Maikel Garcia was stranded at second base and nearly picked off by New York’s Will Warren, Quatraro raced out to start arguing with umpires Nestor Ceja and Chris Guccione. —
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 Steph Curry pitched the ball to Draymond Green, who set a screen and immediately tossed it back to Curry while picking off a defender. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Beijing has systematically picked off Taiwan’s allies using economic incentives, infrastructure deals and political pressure to isolate the island diplomatically. —Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026 Inspect your plants frequently and pick off caterpillars, dunking them in a bucket of soapy water. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick off
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 Steph Curry pitched the ball to Draymond Green, who set a screen and immediately tossed it back to Curry while picking off a defender. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Beijing has systematically picked off Taiwan’s allies using economic incentives, infrastructure deals and political pressure to isolate the island diplomatically. —Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026 Inspect your plants frequently and pick off caterpillars, dunking them in a bucket of soapy water. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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John Lista, a redshirt senior from Penn, broke through for a sack on McDonald and later intercepted a pass to stand out on the defensive side of the ball.— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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But the puck was intercepted by the Ducks’ defense and sent back up the ice.— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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At one point, one of his attackers grab’s Pierre’s hoodie and throws him to the ground.— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The cat lunged, grabbed Bender’s arm, and just as quickly, the hunter shook it off, and the animal bolted.— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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To wrap up Day 2, the Dolphins took a pair of wide receivers and an in-line blocking tight end with their three picks in the third round.— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics also blocked three of the Sixers’ final four shots of the third, with Jordan Walsh, Brown and Vucevic all rejecting layups.— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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