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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of pick
David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
All of the remaining quarterbacks are first-round picks, save for Jalen Hurts, who was a second-round selection.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Vikings picked him 10th overall last spring, then McCarthy suffered a season-ending knee injury in August, allowing Darnold to break out.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The man who will make the first No. 1 overall pick in Tennessee Titans franchise history has been named.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
All of the remaining quarterbacks are first-round picks, save for Jalen Hurts, who was a second-round selection.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Winds are expected to drop back off Friday night into Saturday, with speeds picking back up Sunday into Wednesday of next week, according to the weather service.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Vikings picked him 10th overall last spring, then McCarthy suffered a season-ending knee injury in August, allowing Darnold to break out.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick
Noun
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Setting the primary action over the course of a single harrowing, misty night was a smart choice.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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What effect the Los Angeles fires might have on powertrain choices is yet to be determined.—
Russ Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Jackson notched career bests with 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns and four interceptions (among full seasons as the starter).—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Coach Sean McVay did not suspend Robinson, who has 31 receptions and career bests of 505 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Because there’s no active crane hunting season — sandhills aren’t even defined as a game bird in the state — farmers are left with two options.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hybrid employees are the most likely to desire permanent remote work options (27%).—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The order to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which was widely expected, follows a similar move by the first Trump administration in 2017 and deals a major blow to global efforts to protect the environment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
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This could be the future of farming, according to Kiera Foti, brand manager at Atlantic Sea Farms, which harvested 1.3m pounds of seaweed last year, the majority of the US seaweed crop.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.—
H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The friend chose not to step down from her role, yet didn't fulfill her duties.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Diplomatic Risks: The designation could provoke international disputes, particularly with Mexico, complicating its legal and practical implementation.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The emotional bedrock underneath is the thing that’s provoking feeling in me.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
18 Jan. 2025
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Lots and lots of hay Like cows, rabbits are foragers that are hardwired to graze constantly, nibbling on fibers and hay one stalk at a time, Valand said.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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The video, taken during an expedition to the reef in May 2024, also shows the male following the female before nibbling at her.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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