Synonyms of cherry-pick

cherry-pick

verb

ˈcher-ē-ˌpik 

as in to choose

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choose
• select
• pick
• take
• prefer
• elect
• handpick
• cull
• name
• designate
• single (out)
• opt (for)
• tag
• nominate
• accept
• adopt
• appoint
• preselect
• tap
• embrace
• tab
• set
• mark
• fix
• espouse
• settle (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• turn down
• negative
• repudiate
• disapprove
• discard
• spurn
• throw away
• throw out
• jettison

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cherry-pick

That youthful presence feels almost too current, as the movie’s satire focuses disproportionately on genre discourse cherry-picked from just the last few years. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026

This rule created a system that incentivized insurance companies to cherry-pick homes that are on a list of fire-prone areas but are actually safe. — Tim Hay, Mercury News, 22 May 2026

My towing example above wasn’t cherry-picked; Ram fully expects owners to use these things as utility vehicles. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 20 May 2026

Families spent Mother's Day filling buckets and making memories at Dell'Osso Farms in Lathrop, where crowds gathered Sunday for cherry-picking season in the heart of California's top cherry-producing county. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 11 May 2026