How to Use throw off in a Sentence

throw off

verb
  • That doesn’t mean she doesn’t get thrown off.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Snell, in fact, has yet to throw off a mound.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
  • One of his shoes was thrown off and found in a yard.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Richard got thrown off a stage; Mal as well.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
  • We were thrown off a little bit.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The lefty first threw off flat ground and then a bit off a mound.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The balance of that can get quite thrown off.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
  • The balance of that can get quite thrown off.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The track dogs with her were thrown off its trail by the many deer in the area.
    — Max Londberg, kansascity, 10 Oct. 2017
  • And for dairy farmers, the time change throws off the cows, too.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 6 Mar. 2020
  • There's enough wheelspin to throw off the butt dyno, but stick with it.
    — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 29 Nov. 2021
  • People say he's thrown off the balance of the team.
    — Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
  • He was thrown off course in stage 2 by Daniel Suarez.
    — Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The firefighter was thrown off his bike and died at the scene.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Any variables, like heat or noise, could throw off the system.
    — Emily Bamforth, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Zoll said Ober is at least a week away from throwing off a mound.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • Maybe—just maybe—the job market is starting to throw off some heat.
    — Justin Lahart, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Creatures who jump on top of the fence are thrown off by the spinning tube.
    — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • Avoid the bone or any thick areas of fat, which can throw off the reading.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
  • 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
  • Zeferjahn has been throwing off a mound for the past week.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
  • She was thrown off the train, but refused to bend to the injustice.
    — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2018
  • But climate change is throwing off the timing of those events.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Don’t be thrown off by the slight footprint—we’ve got a workhorse on our hands with this one.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The driver and passenger on the bike were both thrown off.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
  • And pieces that aren't the right size for a certain room can throw off the whole look and feel of the space.
    — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, 15 Nov. 2018
  • The killers covered the site with trash to throw off anyone searching.
    — New York Times, 6 Dec. 2020
  • So is there a world in which a funeral was staged in order to throw off fans?
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 June 2025
  • That appeared to throw off the timing and Gaglianone hooked the ball left.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Counsell didn’t have a timeframe for when Wicks might throw off a mound.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

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