picked off

verb

Definition of picked offnext
past tense of pick off
as in intercepted
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course picked off more passes than any other player in the division

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  1. intercepted
  2. grabbed
  3. captured
  4. caught
  5. blocked
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  • Evacuation orders after rocket fire Militants in central Gaza meanwhile fired four projectiles into Israel on Wednesday, two of which were intercepted, the military said.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After a months-long battle in Marion County court, Henry and Minh Cheng will receive nearly $43,000 cash that was intercepted by police inspectors at Indianapolis' FedEx hub while en route to the couple in April.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of intercepted
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  • Murray grabbed his jacket and walked out again.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbed
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  • Themes of entrapment, unrequited love and loss penetrate the screen, with Lachman conveying the narrative through a bespoke aesthetic captured on different celluloid formats.
    Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of captured
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  • But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The speed of change in Syria over the past week caught even those in the Middle East by surprise but with a stockpile of chemical and biological weapons at stake, many are calling for quick and decisive action from the West.
    Harriet Marsden, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of caught
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  • Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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