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as in choice
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 option
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 blow
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 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 choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in to stab
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 pick
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
As a career middle infielder, Jorge Polanco can field ground balls with ease, is feeling good about his footwork around the first base bag, and is getting comfortable with making tough picks.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Don't pick too early—wait until the strawberries are uniformly red.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
There are even more breathable bed sheets on Amazon to explore below, including Egyptian cotton, brushed microfiber, and crisp percale picks.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
As a career middle infielder, Jorge Polanco can field ground balls with ease, is feeling good about his footwork around the first base bag, and is getting comfortable with making tough picks.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Shop our top picks below that will help transform your tiny house into a cozy home.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Don't pick too early—wait until the strawberries are uniformly red.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
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If you’re tempted to uproot your current life and spend your days at a higher elevation, the following mountain towns and cities—all recommended by real estate experts—are great choices.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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And electors in any country in the world make their choices, and those choices have to be respected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Canadians are the best in best-on-best.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The two most notable team stats were points in the paint, where the Aztecs scored 52 points; and turnovers, where the visitors committed six while forcing 22, both season bests.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Scroll on for our favorite breathable bedding finds for every sleeper, including French linen, cotton percale, and refreshing eucalyptus Tencel options.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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Frozen and on-the-rocks options include fruit and spicy variations.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the court dealt a major blow to the president's economic agenda.—
Julia Cherner,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to Trump's economic policy agenda.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, Russia’s Federal Security Service, known by its acronym FSB, claimed that Ukraine has been able to harvest data from Telegram and use it for military purposes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the nursery bare root plants are grown in the ground, harvested as young plants, and sold without soil surrounding the roots.—
Dr. Lauren Kurtz,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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In a city where skyscrapers reach for the clouds and streets hum with the rhythm of daily life, Hong Kong's open-air adventures offer a refreshing counterpoint, proving there's no need to choose between urban energy and natural tranquility.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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While conditions remain dangerous, experts advise reading the avalanche forecast, skiing with local expert guides and choosing shallower slopes to ski off-piste.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Wiseman, the pioneering documentary filmmaker whose penetrating, observational depictions of public institutions raised ethical issues and provoked social examination, has died.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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As tariffs provoke backlash and global trade uncertainty, markets for Texas exports have been curtailed, clipping the wings of our economy.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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When transplanting time arrives, move cabbage plants under row covers immediately so that cabbage loopers and other pests never get a chance to nibble on their leaves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Our fellow guests were all seated at garden tables, nibbling sandwiches cut into little triangles and sipping from fancy teacups.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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