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adjective

Definition of picked upnext
as in tidy
being clean and in good order if your room is all picked up, you can go to the party

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picked up

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verb

past tense of pick up
1
as in mastered
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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as in assembled
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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as in bought
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 gained
to gradually increase in the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat

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as in lifted
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 arrested
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 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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as in resumed
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 trimmed
to make neat the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
  1. tidy
  2. mastered
  3. assembled
  4. gained
  5. lifted
  6. arrested
  7. trimmed
  8. trim
Adjective
  • It’s populated largely by white people, most of whom are grouped off into tidy nuclear families.
    Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • If Mom prides herself on having a tidy space and kitchen, these reusable storage bags come in different sizes and colors.
    Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
  • The opening night of a legendary 1977 run is captured on a four-LP set mastered by Jeffrey Norman from the original analog tapes.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Newer vendor solutions in the market have mastered and provisioned a solution that effectively utilizes a bitemporal data model to support accuracy in capturing and reporting, allowing firms to aggregate and disaggregate data in real time.
    Araya Solomon, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • Cost of ancillary products and assembled components increased to $342,865 from $187,841, reflecting the component costs associated with the rise in perpetual license sales of progressive gaming systems.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In London, the crowd assembled near a statue of Peter Pan, where handmade signs, balloons, and flowers were placed to honor Payne.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • In recent years, the conversation around gender disparity in entrepreneurship and STEM has gained momentum, especially when data continues to show that only 18% of high-growth enterprises have at least one woman in their founding team, highlighting the urgent need for systematic change.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gained
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  • That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Alonso’s 228th big league homer was his most dramatic, a three-run shot that sparked a four-run ninth inning and lifted the Mets past the Brewers, 4-2, and into the NL Division Series against the rival Phillies.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Smith was arrested in May 2020 and was being held on $1 million bail.
    City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Howard was arrested Wednesday in Danville, and reportedly made a statement to police, but authorities haven’t revealed the details of it.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrested
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  • Maintain Your Yard Keep your grass mowed and shrubs trimmed to reduce tick habitats.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, China’s central bank trimmed its reserve requirement ratio 50 basis points.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of trimmed
Adjective
  • Body color or two-tone roofs — black or white, depending on trim level — are available.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Photographs show a boyish, handsomely dressed man with laughing eyes and a trim little mustache, sitting at his desk or standing by the seashore with his daughter.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of trim
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