throw off
verb
threw off; thrown off; throwing off; throws off
1
3
: to produce in an offhand manner : execute with speed or facility
some little … tune that the composer had thrown off—
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James Hilton4
a
: to cause to depart from an expected or desired course
mistakes threw his calculations off a bit
b
: to cause to make a mistake : mislead
Examples of throw off in a Sentence
the sudden noise just threw me off completely, and I missed my shot
Recent Examples on the Web
In 1979, a woman like Ellen would have entered adulthood amid second-wave-feminist messages encouraging her to throw off the patriarchy and find independence.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024
Bolero Cardigan Shrug sweaters are back, and these Target options in light gray or black are cozy for the promise of cool fall mornings but simple enough to throw off when the afternoon sun hits.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
Without coach Dan Hurley there to convince him to throw off the mound, Spencer stood just in front of it and lobbed his pitch a bit high and inside, though called a strike by the Orioles’ mascot.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara threw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last October, and the bullpen session yielded immense optimism.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
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Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024
Bolero Cardigan Shrug sweaters are back, and these Target options in light gray or black are cozy for the promise of cool fall mornings but simple enough to throw off when the afternoon sun hits.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
Without coach Dan Hurley there to convince him to throw off the mound, Spencer stood just in front of it and lobbed his pitch a bit high and inside, though called a strike by the Orioles’ mascot.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara threw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last October, and the bullpen session yielded immense optimism.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20off. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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