throw off

as in to distract
to draw the attention or mind to something else the sudden noise just threw me off completely, and I missed my shot

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Recent Examples on the Web But online courses don’t use volunteer instructors, which throws off the funding calculus, and requires students to pay for their instruction. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024 Being underweight With obesity, too much fat throws off the normal hormonal balance in the body. Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024 Or that quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi resembled 2023 Wyoming BFN — throwing off his back foot, throwing into triple coverage, throwing caution to the wind. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024 My Lady Jane has been thrown off the throne — for good. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for throw off 

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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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