pick over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
Verb
  • Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Wedding Words' monthly revenue was over $8,000 in August, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It, and the company consistently brings in six figures in gross revenue each year.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once the shelter is finalized, the state will have to come out and inspect it.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Wearing nitrile gloves, hair tied back with a neckerchief and a long braid dangling over the shoulder of a tank top, Anya presents every find for Ray, Judy, Michael, and Stephanie to inspect, narrating the story that each bone tells.
    Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some institutions, such as Boston Children's Hospital, will look to identify environmental exposures that may lead to autism while others, such as Drexel University, will examine the of diet and its interactions with other exposures in the development of autism.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The oral health category underwent a total refresh in the last few years, as brands and consumers have turned their focus from aesthetics and appearance to examining the impact of the mouth on overall health.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The group set out in the park to investigate chittering sounds that turned out to be a couple of white-breasted nut hatches.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Following last week’s news of the Kimmel suspension, FCC chairman Brendan Carr said his agency should investigate whether The View is exempt from FCC’s equal opportunity or equal-time rule.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The circular included a QR code to scan for those interested in joining.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The tongue scan and iris scan—both purported to identify chronic conditions—raised my skeptic’s hackles.
    Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Multiple high-flying startups have watched their valuations collapse by 50% or more as regulators scrutinize novel or previously unquestioned business models.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Every decision made by Homan must be scrutinized for possible corruption.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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