as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
a picked group of people for the project
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as in harvested
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in chose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of picked
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Neon picked it up with a commitment to stand by the Not Rated cut alone.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Video showed a soaked Molly among a pile of rocks as a crewman picked her up and carried her to the helicopter.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
However, Cathay Pacific announced plans to renovate it as business travel picked back up.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The teen reportedly admitted to investigators that his former teacher had picked him up and driven him to a nearby neighborhood.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Twenty months later, Thorrington picked Bob Bradley — who coached him with the national team — as the club’s first manager.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-8, 330-pound offensive lineman was twice picked as Missouri’s Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year and High School Track Athlete of the Year.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, Oracle picked executives Mike Sicilia and Clay Magouyrk to replace Safra Catz as CEO.
—Jordan Novet,seema Mody, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rabell was wearing her nightgown, sobbing, shaking and slumped against her cane when Horta picked her up, Horta said.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Neon picked it up with a commitment to stand by the Not Rated cut alone.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Video showed a soaked Molly among a pile of rocks as a crewman picked her up and carried her to the helicopter.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
However, Cathay Pacific announced plans to renovate it as business travel picked back up.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The teen reportedly admitted to investigators that his former teacher had picked him up and driven him to a nearby neighborhood.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Twenty months later, Thorrington picked Bob Bradley — who coached him with the national team — as the club’s first manager.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-8, 330-pound offensive lineman was twice picked as Missouri’s Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year and High School Track Athlete of the Year.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, Oracle picked executives Mike Sicilia and Clay Magouyrk to replace Safra Catz as CEO.
—Jordan Novet,seema Mody, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked
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The gist, however, seems to be that extra-terrestrials make contact with a selected few, before promising to go public to the entire world — good luck dealing with the ramifications of that one, human race!—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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The selected cohort—Diamond Batiste, Ciara Boniface, Jeremy Hsing, Alejandra López and Brittany Alexia Young—were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions, placing them at the forefront of a new chapter in cinematic storytelling.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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The meat harvested from this operation will be donated to the Maryland Food Bank and is estimated to create 40,000 meals.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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All the components of Ursa’s dishes are foraged or harvested in the desert and manipulated in surprising and experimental ways.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the bill and others like it have provoked a series of constitutional concerns.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Solomon Islands is one of China's closest partners in the region having struck a security agreement – the details have not been made public – with Beijing in 2022 after switching recognition from Taiwan to China in 2019, an act that provoked rioting in the capital, Honiara, in 2021.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.—
Jenisha Watts,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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What Wear's cocktail reception at Kabawa brought together names like Lana Condor, Tefi Pessoa and Jessel Taank, who joined in the festivities as guests nibbled on oysters and mini beef patties (with goody bags presented by Maison BCBG on the way out the door).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Another did not investigate a claim that a resident was stabbed by a fork-wielding manager, records show.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 39-year-old homeless man who allegedly stabbed a woman in downtown Los Angeles was wanted for allegedly killing someone last year, according to a law enforcement bulletin a source provided to CBS LA.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On select tours, a day-two agenda ventures deeper into the primary forest.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ka'mardre Coleman remembered Students and family of Ka'mardre Coleman gathered in the high school's courtyard with flowers, balloons and candles.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bondi took her marching orders and launched investigations of those the president named.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Idaho State troopers, who handle law enforcement duties at the Capitol, took the nine protesters into custody.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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