pick over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
Verb
  • Millions of Americans are anticipating their 2025 federal tax refunds, and throughout June the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be reviewing and handing out payments via direct deposits and mailed checks.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
  • In the most recent study led by Luque, researchers reviewed data from multiple observations of the planet.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump looked around the facility, closely inspecting the coils and other nearby steel products, including household appliances on display.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • The best time to inspect your tires, hoses, spokes and chain is: A.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The researchers also examined more than 2,700 genomes of modern plague samples from Asia, Africa, and North and South America.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
  • The findings were based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS), examining living arrangements across metropolitan areas from 2018 to 2023.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • The crash is now being investigated by the NTSB and FAA.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • No one is in custody, and detectives are investigating, according to police, who did not give a motive for the shooting.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • There’s a single 8-megapixel camera that, again, is acceptable at this tablet’s price point, but otherwise not a camera most would want to use for anything other than the most basic use (like maybe scanning documents).
    Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • One couple was relieved to have made it out of their hearing without being detained -- but were still scanning the parking lot outside the courthouse, nervous that agents would approach them.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • The criminal investigation that led to the charges was launched in April as federal authorities began scrutinizing the circumstances of a 2022 traffic stop of Abrego Garcia by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, according to the sources.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 June 2025
  • States monitor such activity and may be inclined to scrutinize the entities’ compliance with unclaimed property requirements.
    Jon D'Amato, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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