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When Dismukes excuses himself to go to the bathroom, he’s thrown off by the sight of a Squatty Potty in the couple’s bathroom and spends the rest of the evening spiraling over the idea of his boss’s primal need to poop.
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 11 May 2025
In some regions, the pace of change is also throwing off the delicate timing of pollination, putting plants and pollinators such as bees at risk.
—Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Just like in the study, where they were thrown off by emotional cues even while trying to focus, people might subconsciously use the ick as a way to escape intimacy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Strider has been out three weeks since straining his right hamstring, but kept his arm in shape initially throwing off a knee while the leg healed.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 11 May 2025
In some regions, the pace of change is also throwing off the delicate timing of pollination, putting plants and pollinators such as bees at risk.
—Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Just like in the study, where they were thrown off by emotional cues even while trying to focus, people might subconsciously use the ick as a way to escape intimacy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Strider has been out three weeks since straining his right hamstring, but kept his arm in shape initially throwing off a knee while the leg healed.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw off
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Sending in the National Guard was an obvious military flex, designed to to bait Angelenos while perhaps distracting Americans from Trump’s far greater troubles.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The upshot is, an ADAS, such as Tesla FSD and robotaxi, does not get distracted and is laser-focused on the road.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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However, some flights from Catania have been diverted to Palermo, according to Flight Radar Data.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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All southbound Interstate 5 traffic was diverted off the freeway onto Camino de la Plaza, creating a detour on San Ysidro streets, Caltrans said on the social media platform X shortly before noon.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Throw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20off. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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