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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3
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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The hardest part is mastering the fold because the dough tends to stick to fingers.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
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 data collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), there have been 5,572 egg product seizures so far this fiscal year.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Then again, Republicans aren’t buying the Cybertruck en masse.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
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Scores of media companies buy tables at the annual dinner, and many hold their own receptions surrounding the event.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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The iPhone maker is used to grappling with a challenging market in China – particularly as domestic tech brands gain more traction in the country.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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LaVar Ball first gained national attention in 2016, as the loquacious former athlete began predicting that all three of his sons would play in the NBA, going as far as to compare his eldest son, Lonzo, favorably to four-time NBA champion Steph Curry.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Evacuation orders were lifted Sunday, allowing residents to return to their homes.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 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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Abraham, one of four directors of the documentary — which won an Oscar earlier this month — had taken to X earlier this week to say that Ballal was arrested Monday night after being assaulted by a group of settlers in Ballal’s home village of Susiya.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
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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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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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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One of those earlier safety campaigns, in June of last year, pertained to trim pieces along the exterior of the trunk bed that could come loose while driving.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Swiss National bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by a further 25 basis points as the country’s economy grapples with depressed inflation.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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