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 of throw off If these competitors advance further or if Azure's expansion is thrown off by more competition, then the rate of revenue expansion, which is core to the thesis could be impacted. Gurufocus, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Now, there’s a debate among leakers about whether or not Marvel Rivals developer NetEase may be planting fake names and information in the data that’s being mined in order to throw off these leakers and all the reporting on those leaks. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Kershaw, who underwent knee and foot surgeries this offseason, is not yet throwing off a mound, but has progressed in his throwing program. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 That generous revenue stream, a remnant of the days when RSNs threw off cash like so many malfunctioning ATMs, will be tough to replicate under the new patchwork structure. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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