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pick over
verb
picked over; picking over; picks over
: to examine in order to select the best or remove the unwanted
Examples of pick over in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And here comes anguish, dressed like a crow, to pick over
my entrails.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2024
The juries in recent years have also seemed to favor a conventional pick over something more eccentric.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
On April 27, Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner opened the doors to his Hollywood Hills home for a rummage sale that had hundreds of bargain hunters lining the block to pick over his Sterling Cooper swag, midcentury cocktail glasses, books about 1960s advertising and more.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Although the percentage of Black players on MLB rosters has fallen from 18% three decades ago to 6% last year, according to the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, the MLB initiatives have produced 12 Black first-round draft picks over the past three years.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Other writers have picked over the ethical issues of exposing this private writing.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
As emergency workers waded through the rubble of Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on Sunday, also being picked over was the extent to which the attack might damage Russian President Vladimir Putin — or be used as a pretext to bolster his war in Ukraine.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Lucky Red Casino has picked over 300 of the best RTG slots and table games, including progressive jackpot giants like Aztec’s Millions and Megasaur — both of which are known for their massive payouts.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
China’s unprecedented economic and social transformation in the latter part of the 20th century has been picked over in dozens of movies by filmmakers ranging from Jia Zhangke to Wang Xiaoshuai.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1732, in the meaning defined above
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20over. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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pick over
verb
: to examine in order to select the best or remove the unwanted
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