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picked up

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verb

past tense of pick up
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as in cleaned 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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
Adjective
  • The Golden Boy 5 Tips for Keeping Your House Clean With Pets Indeed, keeping the house clean and tidy as a pet owner is a major task by itself, never mind with a hyperactive puppy around.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Compact and lightweight, this case is perfect for gaming on the go or just keeping your setup tidy at home.
    Stephanie Hope, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But one 3-year-old has seemingly mastered the art of tidying up, which has reduced the internet to tears.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This city's dining scene brims over with romance, thanks to visionary restaurateurs who have mastered the art of ambiance.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • They are assembled from parts bought separately or even 3D-printed.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Many ghost guns are homemade, typically 3D printed or assembled from kits that can be easily purchased online.
    Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But what these businesses gained in profit, customers lost in taste.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • At Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, classes were cancelled Tuesday and a shelter-in place order issued Monday night was lifted Tuesday morning.
    Maya Chung, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Pepperdine University lifted its shelter-in-place status and said the campus was safe for residents, but said the school community was urged to remain on campus and leave Malibu roads clear for emergency personnel.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • To Catch a Predator was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a film set, where they would be interviewed and eventually arrested.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was arrested on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.
    Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • There are also far too many songs in A Complete Unknown—most are profoundly affecting, but a few ought to have been strategically trimmed.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The hope is that NASA will use its limited budget to continue to fund this kind of research, but the worry is that as costs get trimmed with a focus on human exploration of the Moon and Mars, work that doesn’t have an obvious and immediate practical application will fall by the wayside.
    Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • For 2025 the company added a new Black Edition trim, tested here, with 20-inch wheels, dark trim and welcome lighting with the Infiniti logo.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Unlike most of Filson’s offerings, the cut of this jacket is trim, short, and boxy.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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