pick on
verb
picked on; picking on; picks on
: to single out for criticism, teasing, or bullying
picked on smaller boys
also
: to single out for a particular purpose or for special attention
Examples of pick on in a Sentence
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Even with Moore returning and Metchie being added to the fold, the Panthers are likely to spend a draft pick on a wide receiver.
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Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Even after the team’s former general manager spent three draft picks on defensive tackles last year, the Dolphins still need another impact player along their defensive front.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2019, when Nagy was the Chicago Bears’ head coach, the team used a third-round pick on Iowa State’s David Montgomery, and Nagy promptly gave Montgomery 714 total carries over the next three seasons.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Hibner, who spent two seasons at SMU after transferring from Michigan, and Maryland both attended the NFL Combine and both have the potential to be Day 3 picks on draft weekend.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The reminder happened years ago when Harvard-Westlake had three future first-round draft picks on the same team in Max Fried, Lucas Giolito and Jack Flaherty, and Alemany defeated that powerful Wolverines team with Giolito on the mound.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Who did Taylor Frankie Paul pick on The Bachelorette Season 22?
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Instead of stopping by a showroom for a new mattress, scroll down for our top picks on the best types of mattresses for every body type and sleep style, according to experts like Neslihan Ozdemir, founder of Girl on the Mattress, and our editors’ firsthand mattress reviews.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Dybantsa was a first-team pick on all but four ballots, while Acuff was a first-team selection on 47 ballots.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Even after the team’s former general manager spent three draft picks on defensive tackles last year, the Dolphins still need another impact player along their defensive front.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2019, when Nagy was the Chicago Bears’ head coach, the team used a third-round pick on Iowa State’s David Montgomery, and Nagy promptly gave Montgomery 714 total carries over the next three seasons.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Hibner, who spent two seasons at SMU after transferring from Michigan, and Maryland both attended the NFL Combine and both have the potential to be Day 3 picks on draft weekend.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The reminder happened years ago when Harvard-Westlake had three future first-round draft picks on the same team in Max Fried, Lucas Giolito and Jack Flaherty, and Alemany defeated that powerful Wolverines team with Giolito on the mound.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Who did Taylor Frankie Paul pick on The Bachelorette Season 22?
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Instead of stopping by a showroom for a new mattress, scroll down for our top picks on the best types of mattresses for every body type and sleep style, according to experts like Neslihan Ozdemir, founder of Girl on the Mattress, and our editors’ firsthand mattress reviews.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Dybantsa was a first-team pick on all but four ballots, while Acuff was a first-team selection on 47 ballots.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Pick on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20on. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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