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 The interception was Howard’s third of the preseason, after being picked off twice in a 17-0 loss to the New York Jets last weekend. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 So when Rocky Hill’s Justin Barron picked off three passes, the first against future Hall of Famer Matthew Stafford in the join practice with the Rams, Cowboys fans had a new favorite. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 In the third quarter, safety Alex Cook picked off a pass by Spencer Rattler at the goal line and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 These crops have fewer pests, or where needed, they can be picked off or treated with natural insecticides. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Las Vegas rookies Treydan Stukes, Hezekiah Masses and Jermod McCoy all looked more composed in coverage, and undrafted rookie Devin Lafayette picked off Brett Rypien to secure the win. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Jones also picked off a pass in Wednesday’s practice, which, despite the Patriots’ run-game issues, ended with consecutive unsuccessful two-minute drills for Philadelphia. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The Lions drove to the Bengals 33 on the first series before Jordan Battle picked off Altmyer at the 25 after the pass went off the hands of wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Redshirt freshman Adam Schobel was picked off twice during 11-on-11, including a spectacular play by senior free safety Jacob Fields. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
  1. intercepted
  2. grabbed
  3. captured
  4. caught
  5. blocked
Verb
  • Once linebacker Zaire Barnes intercepted the Jets’ Cade Klubnik, Winston and Beckham had a chance to blow the lid off the preseason crowd with that deep shot.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Iran hit an oil tanker off Qatar’s coast and fired missiles and drones at Jordan, which were intercepted.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of intercepted
Verb
  • The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The man grabbed his iguana (which survived the flight) and left.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Its next evolution will be driven by the creation of new digital data generated from the physical world, captured through sensors, devices and systems deployed at a massive scale.
    — Alper Yegin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Israel Defense Forces captured Hamas' head of general security during a raid in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • Summit caught the turnover bug as the Jaguars lost to Red Oak 20-15.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, Japan finds itself in a precarious position, caught between a lack of locals to fill roles in the workforce and a distrust of immigrants who can provide labor.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Now a district judge has blocked the regulation adopted by the Postal Service to implement the order.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deion Sanders and the Buffs stunned Georgia Tech in Thursday night's opener, 14-13, thanks to a late touchdown and blocked field goal in the waning seconds.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of blocked

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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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