How to Use throw off in a Sentence

throw off

verb
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  • The three-wheeler left the roadway, and both the driver and the toddler were thrown off.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
  • One bad start, one false step can throw off the entire race.
    — oregonlive, 10 June 2021
  • There's enough wheelspin to throw off the butt dyno, but stick with it.
    — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Coffee grounds were spread on top of the cocaine in an attempt to throw off the scent.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 July 2021
  • Dozens of states in Asia and Africa threw off colonial overlords.
    — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor.
    — Anthony Geraci, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
  • With each make, the Zips were able to set their press and throw off Ohio State’s offensive rhythm.
    — Adam Jardy, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Still throws off his back foot too often; still drops his arm slot to about 2 o’clock.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The motorcycle overturned, and the man was thrown off the bike.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The 19-year-old male rider was thrown off the motorcycle and struck a light pole.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
  • But climate change is throwing off the timing of those events.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The singers may attempt to throw off the crowd, but keen observers might pick up on tiny clues buried throughout the show.
    — Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Willis said Civale could throw off the mound this weekend when the team is in Baltimore.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 1 June 2022
  • That’s a lot of people out, which will throw off a team’s game plan tremendously.
    — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
  • Chris Sale is scheduled to throw off the mound three times this week at the team complex in Fort Myers.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022
  • Most mountain bikes have a bit of hard polymer on the area of the down tube that faces the front wheel, meant to protect the frame from any rocks thrown off by the wheel.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Enlarge / Most mountain bikes have something to protect the frame from rocks thrown off by the front wheel.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The Ravens have fullback Patrick Ricard and enough tight ends to allow Jackson to throw off the edge.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Kelce was seen leaving the field, throwing off his helmet and heading to the locker room.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2023
  • He was thrown off the machine while clearing his driveway.
    — Kimberly Aguirre, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
  • Delays like these can throw off a project’s progress and jeopardize a client’s trust.
    — Peter Ord, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • With most or all of seats occupied, the atmosphere will throw off more sparks.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Throws shifty upper body jukes to throw off defenders one-on-one.
    — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022
  • And for some sensitive people, the amount of caffeine in chocolate can throw off sleep.
    — Andrea Petersen, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The fire, driven by the wind, had thrown off copious amounts of embers into the dry grasses, some of them said.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Sleeping with too much light in the room can throw off the body's metabolism.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Weaver is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season because he was shut down from throwing off a mound for about a week.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Just one delay of a few minutes can throw off a flight schedule for take-offs and landings for an airport and airline for the rest of the day.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
  • He was obviously thrown off his game by the loss of spontaneity.
    — Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024

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