pick over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
Verb
  • The committee, also referred to as the Missouri DOGE, will review the submissions and integrate public input into its initiatives.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Both Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office prosecutors and Pino’s defense attorneys plan to have experts inspect the Robalo center console early next month.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Susan Zirinsky, a former CBS News president, will continue to examine standards at the news division on an interim basis, McMahon said.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
  • According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Police were investigating the connection to Petito’s disappearance.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Local and state officials are investigating the 26-year-old's death as a homicide.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Because companies seldom package products for a single state, parents and caregivers across the country will be able to scan these QR codes or go online to the companies’ websites and see the results.
    C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This behavior fosters workplace toxicity, erodes trust and leaves employees feeling undervalued and constantly scrutinized.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The judge presiding over Wednesday’s hearing may scrutinize whether there had been an improper exchange that undermined the integrity of the dismissal motion.
    Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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