1
as in to master
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks
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2
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark
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as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
could you pick up some milk at the store?
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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food
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as in to clean house
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff
I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?
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as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off
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as in to trim
to make neat
the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while
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as in increase
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Recent Examples of pick up
Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
What could have gone down as a mundane chapter of March Madness became anything but for Terps fans after Willard picked up his megaphone the day before his team’s game and declared that his boss, athletic director, Damon Evans, was likely SMU-bound.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
While the official Season Three pick up was only announced today, Stiller told The Hollywood Reporter last month that the Severance writers were already at work on new episodes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Then to keep your area clean, pick up a cordless vacuum on super sale at Amazon, plus thousands of others with discounts now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, pick up the black-and-white model which is bound to look stellar in a modern kitchen.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
What could have gone down as a mundane chapter of March Madness became anything but for Terps fans after Willard picked up his megaphone the day before his team’s game and declared that his boss, athletic director, Damon Evans, was likely SMU-bound.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
While the official Season Three pick up was only announced today, Stiller told The Hollywood Reporter last month that the Severance writers were already at work on new episodes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Then to keep your area clean, pick up a cordless vacuum on super sale at Amazon, plus thousands of others with discounts now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick up
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Fellow White Lotus star Leslie Bibb also mastered a celestial cheek highlight, and wig artist Maahleek crafted a stunning Shego-esque hairdo.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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In an increasingly remote and hybrid world, collaboration and new communication styles are increasingly important in order to work with co-workers and clients—those are things that generative AI and agentic tools are not able to master (yet).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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While lawyers for the state agency that oversees the medical board collected records from the hospital under subpoena, including medical reviews that criticized Weiner’s care, that inquiry languished at the staff level, according to one current and one former board member.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
21 Mar. 2025
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States can also participate by asking the IRS to intercept or offset federal tax refunds for state tax obligations or money owed to state agencies—this includes the authority of the state's child support enforcement office to collect on outstanding child support debts.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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According to charging documents, the Fresno County man used his company, G&G Business Ventures LLC, to buy the parts, then sold them in another state to a metal recycling company.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Fantasy 5 midday draw of 2, 4, 15, 23 and 25 were on a ticket bought in Jacksonville and a Quick Pick ticket sold at the Publix at Country Club Plaza in Northwest Miami-Dade, 18496 NW 67th Ave.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the hashtag has continued to gain traction annually.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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Worldwide, employees gained access to remote work and the flexibility that came with it and are, understandably, reluctant to return to in-person work.—
Ruchi Kulhari,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Richards says watching Newcastle United lift the Carabao Cup before the international break — ending their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy — only fuelled his desire to help Palace to the first major trophy in their history.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Think about it this way, a rising tide lifts all boats.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Five days later, on July 21, 2023, Bahamian police arrested Lindsay, Bethel and Newbold, accusing the lovers of enlisting Newbold in a plot to kill Lindsay’s husband.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Boston Police Department Fugitive Task Force arrested Shaha at his residence on Friday, charging him as a fugitive from justice.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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He’s set to resume throwing Monday, and won’t need much time to build back up his arm and his pitch count.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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In an appeal to the Supreme Court filed Friday, the Justice Department argued that the deportations should be allowed to resume and that the migrants should make their case in a federal court in Texas, where they are being detained.—
Time,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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Wiley’s running the numbers on possible price increases for essential construction materials and said tariffs could push up prices for forest products — including lumber, plywood, cabinets, wood doors and trim — by 10% to 15%.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Paint the baseboards, crown molding, or trim around doors and windows.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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