handpick
verb
hand·pick
ˈhan(d)-ˈpik 
handpicked; handpicking; handpicks
1
: to pick by hand as opposed to a machine process
2
: to select personally or for personal ends
Examples of handpick in a Sentence
They run a farm where you can handpick fresh strawberries.
a box of handpicked strawberries
The executive handpicked her successor.
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The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Shopping tips: How to stay updated on the best Prime Day deals
USA TODAY Shopping will be covering all the July Prime Day deals, plus the best post-Prime Day savings, so stay tuned:
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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“Handpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handpick. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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handpick
verb
hand·pick
ˈhan(d)-ˈpik
: to select personally
a handpicked successor
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