1
as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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2
as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in to harvest
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 to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in to stab
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 pick
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Strain into coupe or martini glass, express a lemon peel over the top of the foam for aroma and discard and garnish with one to three raspberries, on a pick.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Watson was identified early as the Red Sox’s top target in the Rule 5 Draft, and after he was picked by the Athletics the club wasted no time working out a trade.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But Houston wanted more far more (well beyond the draft inventory that the Heat owned) and ultimately snagged four first-round picks and swaps from Brooklyn.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Strain into coupe or martini glass, express a lemon peel over the top of the foam for aroma and discard and garnish with one to three raspberries, on a pick.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
With more audiences moving to pick-your-own media diets tied to streaming video, sports telecasts remain one of the few things that can command the broad audiences that advertisers still covet.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Watson was identified early as the Red Sox’s top target in the Rule 5 Draft, and after he was picked by the Athletics the club wasted no time working out a trade.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick
Noun
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Grégoire said Parisians made a clear choice in favor of the left as Dati, the right-wing candidate, was backed by the far right.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Compared to Stout, Herrera may be a more controversial choice for moderate voters.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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But Pickens wants a long-term deal, and 2025 brought lots of career-bests for him in a contract year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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All these people in their Sunday best.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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With Kyle Teel sidelined four to six weeks because of a right hamstring strain, McGuire joins Edgar Quero as options behind the plate.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Weigh the options under the Gemini moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Virginia made one last push, cutting TCU’s lead to 65-55, but the Horned Frogs quickly delivered the knockout blow as Miles knocked down a 3 and Suarez hit sophomore center Clara Silva for a layup to end Virginia’s hopes of another upset.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military later said raw materials are processed for enrichment at the Yazd plant and the strike was a major blow to Iran’s nuclear program.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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In plain English, that means data harvested by the very apps and websites Americans rely on to navigate modern life, then sold to the highest bidder — including the government.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Think mugwort from Ganghwa, fig from Yeongam, or rice harvested in Yeoju, a region known for its mineral-rich soil and high-quality crops.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The agenda included choosing a name for their future town.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The previous supreme leader made the mistake of enriching uranium but never building a nuclear weapon; in effect, his nuclear program went far enough to provoke the West into sanctions and military strikes but not far enough to provide protection.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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At work, Paige (Elle Chapman) punches a coworker who provokes her with truly unkind remarks about her father's death.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
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But a few years later, the rising cost of everyday life begins to nibble at purchasing power.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 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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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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