1
as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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2
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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3
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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4
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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2
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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3
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
Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The schedule is developed by infectious disease experts, and a committee of expert advisors to the CDC, a group that Kennedy recently replaced with his own picks including some critical of vaccines.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
In the previous months, Zoox has been offering demo rides which do a loop from a special pick-up area at Resorts World, a task of even lower complexity.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Jared Verse, who was the 19th overall pick, and Braden Fiske, who was the 39th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, did not contribute to that total.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The schedule is developed by infectious disease experts, and a committee of expert advisors to the CDC, a group that Kennedy recently replaced with his own picks including some critical of vaccines.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The protagonist of Nightbitch is only capable of change because supernatural forces pick her out of the crowd—and so, by implication, real women who resemble this character are stuck in static, all-too-human lives until the impossible happens for them as well.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
In the previous months, Zoox has been offering demo rides which do a loop from a special pick-up area at Resorts World, a task of even lower complexity.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick
Noun
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The glamorous look is more daring than Robbie's usual red carpet choices, but stands out as a striking entry in the naked dress trend.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The choice is still ours to make.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first-time All-Star would have career bests in ERA, WHIP (0.97) and ERA+ (131) if the season ended today.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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The service will display the activities of not just stock traders, but also of those trading crypto, options and other assets.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max will be made available in Deep Blue, Cosmic Orange, and Silver color options.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 1987 stock market crash was a further blow to the small company and an additional strain on its finances.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the latest in the long line of big-name boxers to come to blows will be Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford who fight against one another on Saturday.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here's exactly how to harvest the seeds for a successful tomato season the next year.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many of the procurement decisions were made too late, well after a crop was already harvested.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lauren chose a golden, super-cinched Schiaparelli gown, while Jeff wore a classic tuxedo.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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This means regularly assessing your thinking skills, consciously choosing when to engage versus delegate mental tasks, and maintaining practices that keep your mind sharp.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every action provokes a reaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their works laid the foundation for a genre that continues to evolve, provoke, and inspire.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Foot Locker, still synonymous with sneaker culture and of course basketball, has seen rivals nibble away at its market.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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To nibble on award-winning dishes from the comfort of your hotel, La Baie at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka earned its star in 2018.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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