as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter
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Recent Examples of handpick
While most films are released wide to up to 12,000 cinemas, distributors are now being allowed to handpick select cinemas and circuits, thus significantly reducing the cost of creating DCPs.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Its owner, Cat, handpicks sustainable brands with the planet in mind.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Where to Shop Freethinkers General Store Owner Lisa Jenkins handpicks each item for Freethinkers General Store, which sells clothing, jewelry, bags, shoes, and gifts such as candles, games, notebooks, and puzzles.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
You're invited to handpick fruit by the gallon, but there's no attendant.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Its owner, Cat, handpicks sustainable brands with the planet in mind.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Where to Shop Freethinkers General Store Owner Lisa Jenkins handpicks each item for Freethinkers General Store, which sells clothing, jewelry, bags, shoes, and gifts such as candles, games, notebooks, and puzzles.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
You're invited to handpick fruit by the gallon, but there's no attendant.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handpick
Verb
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Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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The 64 selected last fall are a highly motivated group that represents a true cross-section of the student body, including six different home languages, students with disabilities and all academic levels.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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There weary shoppers or passersby can choose from more than 200 types of 100 percent Arabica specialty coffees from 35 countries.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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The Nashville Predators chose physical forward Brady Martin with the fifth pick.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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These kids would be walking around down the road and the F.B.I. would pick them up and take them down to the jail to be interrogated, then tell them to walk home.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Since its Sundance debut, the film has played many festivals, from Cannes to Independent Film Festival Boston, which picked Sorry, Baby as the capstone for this year’s edition of the fest.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
26 June 2025
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“Handpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpick. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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