pick out
verb
picked out; picking out; picks out
2
: to play the notes of by ear or one by one
picking out tunes on the piano
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Rodman picked out Cantore who struck from outside the box in the second minute for a 1-0 lead.
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
Vanessa picked out a street bike for her son too, who couldn’t come.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
But not only are his taste buds still there, but they’re refined enough to pick out the nuances of every lung dart.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The robot needs to reach into very tight spaces — tighter than books on a shelf — to pick out an object.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
Vanessa picked out a street bike for her son too, who couldn’t come.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
But not only are his taste buds still there, but they’re refined enough to pick out the nuances of every lung dart.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The robot needs to reach into very tight spaces — tighter than books on a shelf — to pick out an object.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pick out
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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