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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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
But in his second term in the White House, Trump has also shared the spotlight and success with several of his Cabinet members, suggesting a somewhat magnanimous president primed to handpick his successor in 2028.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
But in his second term in the White House, Trump has also shared the spotlight and success with several of his Cabinet members, suggesting a somewhat magnanimous president primed to handpick his successor in 2028.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Handpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handpick. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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handpick
verb
hand·pick
ˈhan(d)-ˈpik
: to select personally
a handpicked successor
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