pick on

verb

picked on; picking on; picks on

transitive verb

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Dallas used two first-round picks on safety Caleb Downs and edge rusher Malachi Lawrence to try to fix a defense that was basically a sieve in 2025. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

An offense that features Prescott, Lamb, George Pickens, Javonte Williams and three first-round draft picks on the offensive line should not be held to 13 points against Green Bay on a mid-October night where the weather was zero issue. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Renardo Green set up the first touchdown with an interception of Sam Darnold on Seattle's opening drive and added another pick on the first possession of the second half. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Johnson, meanwhile, has improved greatly since a rough Week 1 performance in which the Las Vegas Raiders seemingly picked on the rookie. — Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pick on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon