PICK OVER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

pick over

verb

Definition of pick over

as in to check (out)

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To join, the volunteer administrators usually require proof of a student’s admission, like screenshots or scans of an admissions letter for a page administrator to review.

— Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Levi Fuller, the agency's first inspector general for educator misconduct, told CBS News Texas that the goal is to move investigations more quickly and keep educators accused of serious misconduct out of classrooms while cases are reviewed.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of review

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Jesús Méndez, his supervisor, inspected the boxes before they were loaded onto a truck with the tracking details.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
As a general industry guideline, tires should be inspected carefully after five years in service for hardening, cracks, cuts and flat spots.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspect

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Last year, President Claudia Sheinbaum formed an investigative unit to re-examine the case, and the new attorney general, Ernestina Godoy, began a re-analysis.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Two hours after the game, 16 groundskeepers were still examining every inch of the field and making repairs.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of examine

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Desperate for answers, Reeder is depending on detectives investigating his daughter’s disappearance to crack the case.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The case was investigated by fraud detectives, and a warrant was issued for her arrest this week.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigate

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But customers can scan the barcodes with a smartphone, too, directing them to a website with more information.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Since 2019, in Sacramento, PatronScan has been commonly used at bars due to a city ordinance requiring certain entertainment venues to use ID-scanning technology.

— Kevin Ko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of scan

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Investors have increasingly scrutinized the chipmaker’s expanding financial ties with major AI customers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Comments from athletes about the gene screening, including those made by tennis stars Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, are being closely scrutinized by fans on both sides of the dispute.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrutinize

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