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as in bets
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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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 options
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 blows
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 harvests
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 selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in stabs
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 picks
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The longest perfect women's bracket record was set last year, when someone logged 57 consecutive correct picks, according to the AP.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
There was a thought the Cowboys might have to package one of their first-round picks to get a Day 2 pick (second and third rounds), but trading Osa Odighizuwa for the third-rounder solves that issue.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Here's how Veterans United stacks up to two of our top picks for mortgage providers.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Cameron Boozer — potentially the top two picks in this year’s historically deep NBA draft — are both freshmen.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
If the Sky protect Atkins, however, they would be forced to give up one of last year’s draft picks in Van Lith, Sivka or Westbeld.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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
But 39 seconds into the second period, with some leftover power-play time, the Eagles did take the lead on a tic-tac-toe play by a trio of Bruins’ draft picks.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
However, that’s not a reasonable expectation, no matter how many draft picks the Dolphins have.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
This is the season to pour into yourself before the pace picks back up.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
As Andy Cohen picks feud with Sarah Michelle Gellar over her criticism of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, one of the show’s stars has chimed in.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
The novelist, journalist and broadcaster picks five of his favourite books.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
Check out this week’s picks below.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
For comparison, make sure to check out our expert picks for the Best Air Purifiers of 2026.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
After recently upgrading his rating for Netflix stock, JPMorgan analyst Douglas Anmuth reiterated a buy rating with a price target of $120, calling NFLX one of his top picks along with Alphabet (GOOGL) Amazon (AMZN), Spotify (SPOT), and DoorDash (DASH).
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The longest perfect women's bracket record was set last year, when someone logged 57 consecutive correct picks, according to the AP.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
There was a thought the Cowboys might have to package one of their first-round picks to get a Day 2 pick (second and third rounds), but trading Osa Odighizuwa for the third-rounder solves that issue.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Here's how Veterans United stacks up to two of our top picks for mortgage providers.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Cameron Boozer — potentially the top two picks in this year’s historically deep NBA draft — are both freshmen.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
If the Sky protect Atkins, however, they would be forced to give up one of last year’s draft picks in Van Lith, Sivka or Westbeld.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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
But 39 seconds into the second period, with some leftover power-play time, the Eagles did take the lead on a tic-tac-toe play by a trio of Bruins’ draft picks.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Celebrity book clubs often also try to funnel their high-profile picks into buzzy on-screen adaptations.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
However, that’s not a reasonable expectation, no matter how many draft picks the Dolphins have.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
This is the season to pour into yourself before the pace picks back up.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
As Andy Cohen picks feud with Sarah Michelle Gellar over her criticism of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, one of the show’s stars has chimed in.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
The novelist, journalist and broadcaster picks five of his favourite books.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
Check out this week’s picks below.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
For comparison, make sure to check out our expert picks for the Best Air Purifiers of 2026.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
After recently upgrading his rating for Netflix stock, JPMorgan analyst Douglas Anmuth reiterated a buy rating with a price target of $120, calling NFLX one of his top picks along with Alphabet (GOOGL) Amazon (AMZN), Spotify (SPOT), and DoorDash (DASH).
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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With March Madness underway, many people are placing bets on their favorite games.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Democrats, and a few Republicans, have introduced various bills that would ban sports betting on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket; prevent federal lawmakers and senior executive branch officials from placing bets on them; and prohibit bets on events like deaths and war.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
27 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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New food options at the Charlotte ballpark Charlotte Knights executive chef Jamerius Sims is a creative mastermind.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The grand jury had the options of handing up an indictment, declining to indict and issuing a report known as a presentment.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Shesterkin’s first thought was about how big the 6-foot-6 Markström was, but the smaller goalie still managed to land the majority of the blows.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Parks turned into deserts, great skyscrapers leveled by blows from the tails of the monsters, and the entire population threatened in the panic and pestilence that followed the invasion.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many of its residents now draw a salary as cooks and gardeners at the lodge, while a new water irrigation system allows three rice harvests a year instead of one.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Chesapeake Bay region is one of the nation's most important oyster-producing areas, with more than 12 billion oysters in Maryland waters alone and harvests generating millions in revenue, according to state and federal data.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Each year, the Hall of Fame selects just three inductees, with honorees representing distinct categories that recognize different corners of country music’s legacy, according to its website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The usual group of folks embracing the challenge of a rebuild are minimum-salary journeymen looking for a fair opportunity, and draftees the team selects.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 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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What is beauty if not precisely the property that provokes us to abandon all pretense of analytic remove in our desperation to draw closer?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Picks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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