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
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There are three ranked right around the Bears’ pick on Brugler’s board, all of whom have qualities that should appeal to Johnson and Poles.
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Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
More than 80 people have already requested to be excused from the case, according to the Associated Press, with no jurors picked on the first day of proceedings.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Atlanta used its second pick on Nivar, a guard from North Carolina known for her defensive intensity and playmaking.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
While filming the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising in Mexico, Fraser noticed a horse being picked on by other equines.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
That’s partially why the Panthers spent a premium pick on Brooks in 2024, despite his recovery from ACL surgery.
—Mike Kaye
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
The top pick on Monday night will earn $500,000 her first year with the second and third picks making $466,913 and $436,016.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Most kids strongly desire to fit in and are especially sensitive to being picked on, made fun of, or ostracized.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
The Dems in the Legislature also get a pick on the PCFB, as do GOP legislators.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
More than 80 people have already requested to be excused from the case, according to the Associated Press, with no jurors picked on the first day of proceedings.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Atlanta used its second pick on Nivar, a guard from North Carolina known for her defensive intensity and playmaking.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
While filming the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising in Mexico, Fraser noticed a horse being picked on by other equines.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
That’s partially why the Panthers spent a premium pick on Brooks in 2024, despite his recovery from ACL surgery.
—Mike Kaye
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
The top pick on Monday night will earn $500,000 her first year with the second and third picks making $466,913 and $436,016.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Most kids strongly desire to fit in and are especially sensitive to being picked on, made fun of, or ostracized.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
The Dems in the Legislature also get a pick on the PCFB, as do GOP legislators.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Pick on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20on. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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