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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
Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Bake for 12 to 15 more minutes, until a wooden pick comes out clean, or with little moist bits clinging to it.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
My open squad especially looks better than my ADP team picks now that the troubling timeline for Joe Mixon’s injury has been reported.
—Jay Felicio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Since being acquired for recent third-round pick Kade Morris this time last year, Blackburn has had a rough tenure with the Mets.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Bake for 12 to 15 more minutes, until a wooden pick comes out clean, or with little moist bits clinging to it.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Verb
Dempsey would leave the area and avoid arrest for another six weeks, until the California Highway Patrol picked him up in mid-August 2024, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
My open squad especially looks better than my ADP team picks now that the troubling timeline for Joe Mixon’s injury has been reported.
—Jay Felicio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick
Noun
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Between the heat and sweltering humidity, long pants aren’t typically our first choice when getting dressed in the summer.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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The city's choice to close fewer homeless camps in recent years differs from some communities that have banned public camping and a new Trump directive to remove people from the streets.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise quarterback is coming off the best year of his career, which began with a life-changing contract, continued with the birth of his first daughter and wrapped with personal bests of a 10-7 record, 4,500 passing yards and 41 touchdowns.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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And with career bests, turning in 55 receptions for 800 yards and a handful of scores in 2021.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Wayfair’s selection is packed with options such as this free-standing bathroom cabinet that offers a variety of organization options.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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While opting for the white colorway will offer coastal appeal, like the brand’s Loire headboard, this one has tons of fabric options to personalize its design to match your aesthetic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
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For a country like Italy, which prioritizes value for money, this is a devastating blow.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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People threw punches, kicked and jeered as a man on the ground tried to fend off the blows and a woman tumbled to the concrete, bloody and disoriented.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Alem and Schneider arrived at their farm plot in Bronzeville in broad-brimmed hats and sturdy boots, ready to harvest zucchini and cucumber under a blazing summer sun.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Baril harvested fresh ingredients directly from the garden and demonstrated how to prepare a variety of dishes.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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From sunny Fort Myers and Naples to remote Sanibel and Captiva, visitors have plenty to choose from when deciding on a destination.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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Jefferson County Board of Education members chose to take it a step further by banning them during hallway and lunch time, too.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sculptra is made of poly-L-lactic acid and directly provokes the body’s inflammatory response.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Britain's move will almost certainly provoke an angry response from Israel and the U.S.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
29 July 2025
Verb
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From left: Oso the American bully nibbles his siblings, Koa and BamBam.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Good morning from Cincinnati, Nibble, nibble, nibble.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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