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adjective

ˈpikt How to pronounce picked (audio)
Definition of pickednext
as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking a picked group of people for the project

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picked

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verb

past tense of pick
1
as in harvested
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 chose
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 provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being he seems to be trying to pick a fight

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as in nibbled
to eat reluctantly and in small bites still suffering from the shock of his wife's death, he could do no more than pick halfheartedly at his food

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as in stabbed
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 Synonyms for picked
  1. selected
  2. harvested
  3. provoked
  4. nibbled
  5. stabbed
  6. select
  7. gathered
  8. promoted
Adjective
  • After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After pairing the headphones, the app's home screen shows information like the battery level and the selected EQ mode, along with a multi-point button and basic media controls.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Resolving inflammation so the body can heal In the new study, researchers used colorectal cancer tissue harvested from 80 patients in the US and compared the tumor with normal colon tissue taken from the same patient.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to the brand, the tequila was made from agave harvested at about seven years old, which was then cooked in brick ovens before being distilled and aged for a minimum of three years.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of harvested
Verb
  • Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide Monday in the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely on a Manhattan F train — bringing closure in the polarizing case that provoked heated debates about vigilantism, mental illness and subway safety.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In response, the culture minister lately provoked criticism, most notably from Church leaders, by suggesting tourists pay an entrance fee to the cathedral that would go toward fixing other religious sites.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of provoked
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  • Then hold on a minute, not only is the bulk of the principle and the bulk of the capital lent by Americans to be spent on Americans, but the principle is also likely to be being nibbled away by inflation.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Cocoa collagen cubes might be nibbled on.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of nibbled
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  • Police are still searching for three suspects after a 17-year-old migrant was fatally stabbed in New York City last week.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After his arrest in 1985, he was convicted of 13 murders, with his victims having been bludgeoned with hammers, stabbed or shot.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
  • Subramanian ordered the jail to give Combs access to the laptop seven days per week during select hours in a visiting room or conference room.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Now until December 31, solo travelers that are ready to book 2025 and 2026 sailing waive the single supplement on select Norway Original voyages cruise fares.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • The largest audience, nearly 100,000 people, gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in February 2024.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In one of the screening rooms of the storied British Film Institute (BFI) in Southbank, over a hundred people —mostly women —gathered for a buzzy night of watching shorts.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gathered
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  • Many people promoted into leadership get there thanks to functional brilliance.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lighthouse recently promoted Jameson Parker to CEO after Martini Film Studios took a majority stake.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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