Thesaurus results for PICKED OFF

picked off

verb

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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Recent Examples of picked off That play still was seared into their collective memory when Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia picked off Jake Bauers at first base. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Georgia native Kyle Hamilton picked off the pass for the Ravens, which sealed their victory. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Jake Hansen picked off Ward's pass up the middle on the ensuing drive. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 On Keller’s next possession, Pearce Martinson picked off an Indian pass in the end zone that started an 11-play, 80-yard drive that was capped with a 1-yard TD pass from Odom to Hill that upped the lead to 35-21. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs’ defense came off the field for the final time thanks to pressure that forced a wobbly throw that was picked off by Xavier Nwankpa. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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This time, quarterback Isaiah Marshall made his worst decision of the game, throwing from his back foot a ball into the end zone that was easily intercepted.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
The Buckeyes quarterback's pass was intercepted deep in Ohio State territory, and two plays later, Hoosiers running back Turbo Richard scored on a 7-yard touchdown run.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of intercepted

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Pictures and video are only captured when the camera senses a vehicle going 10 miles per hour or more above the speed limit.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Last week, the militia took a leading role in an operation to retake the strategically vital Red Sea port of Mocha, captured by the Houthis last month.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

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The initial patient — a Kenyan citizen — caught the deadly virus while living in Congo and died earlier this month.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Cooks played nearly every snap after Samuel departed and caught a touchdown on a target inside the 10-yard line.

— Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of caught

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When those signals are blocked, disrupted or deliberately jammed, vehicles may need other methods to maintain reliable navigation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The appeals court’s opinion issued Wednesday, which supplemented an opinion filed on July 15, found that Milian blocked prosecutors from exercising their discretion, which includes seeking the death penalty.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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