Pick off
Pick off verb - To stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course.
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Synonyms for Pick off
To pick
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It also has the most potential for damage of all the staves, but has almost no melee damage or movement speed, forcing you to pick a perfect spot to pick off your enemies before they find you.
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The two get into an argument because Finn doesn't understand why they're going planetside just to pick up a droid, and in the process get nailed by a missile Finn is too distracted to pick off.
Source: Film / The Force Awakens - So a pitcher can't act like he's throwing a pitch and then throw to first base to pick off a runner, which is why when trying to pick off a runner, the pitcher will almost always move their front leg towards the base.
Source: That One Rule
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