handpick
verb
hand·pick
ˈhan(d)-ˈpik 
handpicked; handpicking; handpicks
1
: to pick by hand as opposed to a machine process
2
: to select personally or for personal ends
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Examples of handpick in a Sentence
They run a farm where you can handpick fresh strawberries.
a box of handpicked strawberries
The executive handpicked her successor.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
On farms, native workers might be supervisors or run high-tech equipment while immigrants handpick crops, Clemens said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024
July 31, 2024 The man who handpicks your nightmares
July 30, 2024
NewsletterFridays
Book Club
Our weekly selection of book reviews and recommendations from Book World editor Ron Charles.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
When San Benito County walnut grower John Swett took over his father’s orchard decades ago, 40 people were needed to handpick 20 acres.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
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“Handpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handpick. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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handpick
verb
hand·pick
ˈhan(d)-ˈpik
: to select personally
a handpicked successor
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