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play off
verb as in counter
verb as in thwart
Strongest matches
Strong matches
verb as in vie
Example Sentences
Play-off Patrick Mahomes turned up to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue to win.
No wonder the play-off version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.
This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with play-off implications.
Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to play-off hopes but have very little margin for error - so this will have a post-season feel.
The New York Giants have the unwanted honour of being the first team officially eliminated from the NFL play-offs after Sunday's defeat in Detroit - it's the team's earliest play-off exit since 1976.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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