handpicking

verb

present participle of handpick
as in selecting
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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  1. selecting
  2. choosing
  3. picking
Verb
  • Given the scope and scale of the collection, tell me about the process of selecting the 331 works that would come to the Clark.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Voters cast ballots by selecting their candidates on a touch screen, and the machine prints out a piece of paper with a QR code on it.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of selecting
Verb
  • America’s health care challenges will not be solved by choosing between primary care and specialty care.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • And yet, the reasoning behind choosing a teenaged shortstop still holds true today.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of choosing
Verb
  • Still, as the season’s profits illustrate, carefully picking home run props can leave bettors in the black.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Lara is a sweet and relatable protagonist, and her firm dedication to picking herself up and trying to pave her own life after heartbreak is a strong hook to propel the rest of the story forward.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Definition of picking
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