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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5
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
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
The first two picks in last year’s draft were Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr, international prospects who didn’t play college basketball.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
His father was a carpenter with a roofing business who dropped out of 8th grade to pick cotton with his grandfather, Mackie said at Morehouse College last month.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For Flagg himself, he is expected to be a top NBA Draft pick.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
The first two picks in last year’s draft were Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr, international prospects who didn’t play college basketball.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
All remaining picks outside of the top four are determined by inverse order of record of the lottery teams.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
His father was a carpenter with a roofing business who dropped out of 8th grade to pick cotton with his grandfather, Mackie said at Morehouse College last month.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick
Noun
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With a user-friendly interface and rich features, Zoom has been the top choice for video calls.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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As manufacturers explore these new fill material options, Lenzing’s R&D and technical teams are on hand to help guide them through the right fiber choices and application suggestions.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Historically, Rose, Whittaker and Willis all own career bests inside the NCAA top five performances of all-time.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The total for 2024 bests the previous high of $397 million reached in 2009, which was the first season in the new Yankee Stadium and is the last time the Bronx Bombers won the World Series.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The retailer recently expanded its line-up of cars for sale on its website and now has financing options.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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These days the food hall contains a lovely cheese counter with local and international options, and a fun stand run sells ice cream floats made with buffalo milk soft serve from Double 8 Dairy in Petaluma and seasonal fruit sodas with a kombucha intensity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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New York City's drinking water could eventually absorb a blow if reservoirs supplying a portion of it become vacated due to rising salinity, according to a new report.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Now the physicist and tech entrepreneur is focused on chocolate — not from cacao harvested in tropical climates more suited to the plant, but from cacao grown right here in Southern California.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sheep, pigs, and cattle grazed under the trees and harvested their own fodder—a practice known as silvopasture, derived from Latin and meaning forest feeding.—
Ben Seal,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Mar. 2025
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The name of the facility was chosen in August 2021 to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and the ground breaking was held that same month.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Experiences Over Things In addition, luxury consumers are increasingly choosing to indulge in experiences over material goods and jewelry is caught in that crosswind too.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps no pop song of the 2010s provoked so much debate — even from sympathetic listeners.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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The comments provoked a public spat on X between the tech billionaire and several current and retired astronauts.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The newlyweds dined on filet mignon, nibbled on wedding cake and drank champagne toasts.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Holes can be caused by falls, pests, or curious pets nibbling on your plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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