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pick

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verb

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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 nibble
to eat reluctantly and in small bites still suffering from the shock of his wife's death, he could do no more than pick halfheartedly at his food

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Recent Examples of pick
Noun
Coir poles: Another pick for climbers is coir poles. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025 Thread cucumber slice onto a wooden pick for garnish. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Verb
Choosing the Best Tomatoes The key to the most flavorful tomatoes starts with picking the right ones. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 July 2025 Premium frozen fruit, picked and frozen at peak ripeness, is often better than fresh fruit. Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick
Noun
  • His sons’ career choices mirrored their father’s: Louis, the oldest, named after his dad, went into the Navy.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Restaurants and Bars Dining on Westerdam is all about choice.
    Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • In just 30 games, averaged 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds on 36% shooting from 3-point range, all marks that were personal bests.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • Both sums are weekly bests for Lake, who co-authored each song on the LP.
    Jim Asker, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • Miami's Kyle Stowers could be an option, too, but the asking price for Benintendi (who has a .744 OPS for the year) would be much lower.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Pang’s departure is a blow to Apple’s AI ambitions and comes amid internal scrutiny of its AI strategy, which has so far failed to match the capabilities fielded by rival tech companies, leaving Apple dependent on third-party AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2025
  • The news was not only a blow to Lilly but also a surprise to millions using Zepbound on Caremark plans, who are now questioning how to move forward.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Hand harvested, the grapes undergo fermentation and then age 77% in French oak barrels for 9 months and 23% in cement tanks.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Smartphone voice assistants, cameras, or microphones to harvest data.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • However, if the City Council chooses to appoint instead, the process must be transparent and inclusive.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
  • Barring an outright ban, which looks unlikely at this juncture, any legal action against X would take months, possibly years, to work its way through the European courts, especially if Musk chooses not to cooperate.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Run adversarial simulations, employ red teams, and commission third-party evaluations that deliberately try to provoke harmful behaviors.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Don't run away or climb a tree, which may provoke a chase.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • During the cocktail hour, guests nibbled from various food stations, including Asian and Italian fare.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • Like caterpillars, most beetles don’t cause a lot of garden damage; however, several beetle species will voraciously nibble on edible and ornamental plant leaves.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025

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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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