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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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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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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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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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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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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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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
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
On top of these three impressive moves, the Penguins were also the only team that weaponized its excess cap space to acquire draft capital, as Kyle Dubas shrewdly picked up a pair of second-round picks to take on Matt Dumba and Connor Clifton’s contracts.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
For this year’s update of our ongoing Greatest Pop Star by Year project, Billboard will be counting down our editorial staff picks for the 10 Greatest Pop Stars of 2025 all the next two weeks.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Prices start as low as $20, but don’t wait to add these picks to your cart as they’re bound to sell out quickly.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
On top of these three impressive moves, the Penguins were also the only team that weaponized its excess cap space to acquire draft capital, as Kyle Dubas shrewdly picked up a pair of second-round picks to take on Matt Dumba and Connor Clifton’s contracts.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The jurors took turns picking it up.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
For this year’s update of our ongoing Greatest Pop Star by Year project, Billboard will be counting down our editorial staff picks for the 10 Greatest Pop Stars of 2025 all the next two weeks.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
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For a more specialized fit, the Petite Wide-leg Pants are an excellent choice for shorter shoppers, while the Curvy Wide-leg Pants are just as comfortable and flattering (and on sale for almost $40 off).—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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This is evidence that color drenching is a more recent design choice and might not be timeless.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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There were old ladies’ sequin dresses and their Sunday best.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Take a cue from Nicole Kidman and swap bulky trainers for a sleeker option that styles effortlessly from the plane to wherever the day takes you.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Silver plans are a middle-tier option that the ACA marketplaces offer for qualifying consumers.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The pressure pushed the Panamanian government to exit Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative – a symbolic blow for Beijing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant weathered the blows of COVID-19, but the relationship between Valente and his partners was strained.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Be gentle, and harvest with a slight twist, or snip them off.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Europe, Norway’s Over Easy Solar and Germany’s Next2Sun and SOLYCO Solar provide a variety of vertical solar panels that harvest morning, evening and winter light.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ships have real inertia and Newtonian physics, and pilots can choose to toggle flight assistance on to help stabilize their often unpredictable craft, or off to perform mind-bending maneuvers that can be the edge between life and death in high-skill player versus player shootouts.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Goldis chose not to stand down, letting the deadline pass.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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His allies would say the victim had provoked their own death and blame Democrats for inciting the violence.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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In the main event of SmackDown, Trick Williams defeated Damian Priest by DQ after provoking Sami Zayn.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The brand’s toffee is a particular standout, and this little trio gives you a chance to nibble on a variety of morsels.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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Give your pet plenty of opportunity to nibble on grass in the yard when this happens.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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