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Recent Examples of picked off
Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The first battle is a bloodbath, with the men picked off by musket fire almost at random.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 July 2026
Tunisia were picked off in their second game and were 2-0 down inside seven minutes in their third.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
With runners on the corners, Cade Gibson replaced Phillips and escaped unscathed when Joe Mack picked off Nathan Church at third base and Wetherholt struck out.
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Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Larger pests can easily be picked off, while others may require spraying with an organic pesticide labeled for vegetables.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
José Caballero was also caught stealing in the second and Anthony Volpe was picked off first base by Burns in the third.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Tomato hornworm caterpillars are often so large that they can be picked off plants and dropped into soapy water.
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Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong was picked off at first after completing the cycle in what was a key situation, as the Cubs only led the contest 2-1 at that point.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The first battle is a bloodbath, with the men picked off by musket fire almost at random.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 July 2026
Tunisia were picked off in their second game and were 2-0 down inside seven minutes in their third.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
With runners on the corners, Cade Gibson replaced Phillips and escaped unscathed when Joe Mack picked off Nathan Church at third base and Wetherholt struck out.
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Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Larger pests can easily be picked off, while others may require spraying with an organic pesticide labeled for vegetables.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
José Caballero was also caught stealing in the second and Anthony Volpe was picked off first base by Burns in the third.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Tomato hornworm caterpillars are often so large that they can be picked off plants and dropped into soapy water.
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Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong was picked off at first after completing the cycle in what was a key situation, as the Cubs only led the contest 2-1 at that point.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
Verb
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The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Friday that more than 90% of cruise missiles and 90% of Shahed-type strike drones were intercepted during the attack.
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As a senior at Kansas in 1979, Irvin intercepted five passes and led the Big Eight with 27 punt returns for 321 yards and two touchdowns.
Verb
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When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
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Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
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The beautiful Grace Kelly captured the world's attention and imagination (and still does) for decades, but no one was more enamored by the actress than Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
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The exchange was captured by Redman’s body camera footage during a stop involving immigrants.
Verb
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While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
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The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
Verb
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Luis Suarez’s first pass near the back line was blocked back to him.
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Messi got at the end of a through ball in the box, was one-on-one with Vozinha, and the keeper blocked the legend’s shot with his mid-section.
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“Picked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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