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threw off

VERB

elude, escape

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse deceive evade get away from give the slip leave behind lose outdistance outrun shake off trick

Antonyms

WEAK

face meet

Example Sentences

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“Stores threw off nearly a quarter of a billion dollars of profits to fund job centers”—about 650 of them, which are separate facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Twenty-one-year-old Ben Waghorn, a member of England's 2024 under-20 World Cup-winning squad, threw off a clutch of Gloucester defenders on his way to his first Prem try.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Two hours before Thursday night’s Cactus League game, Snell threw off the mound in front of a group of reporters and fans at Camelback Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I think yesterday he threw off the mound, and the velocity is not near where it’s going to be, so I think that it’s a slow progression.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

She nearly threw off her robes to dance.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich