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as in to master
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks
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2
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark
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as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
could you pick up some milk at the store?
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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food
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as in to clean house
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff
I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?
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as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off
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as in to trim
to make neat
the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while
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as in increase
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Recent Examples of pick up
Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Hitting theaters on June 27, the sequel picks up a couple years after the deadly events of the original film.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
For more on the manhunt for Travis Decker, subscribe now to PEOPLE, or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 June 2025
That lasted eight months, and when the band broke up, White picked up a guitar and learned to play.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
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And those are skills that don’t require a college degree to pick up.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Hitting theaters on June 27, the sequel picks up a couple years after the deadly events of the original film.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
For more on the manhunt for Travis Decker, subscribe now to PEOPLE, or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 June 2025
That lasted eight months, and when the band broke up, White picked up a guitar and learned to play.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick up
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At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Stylish outfit equations have never been easier to master.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Already eliminated after collecting 0 points from their first two games, Pachuca could only regain some pride by avoiding defeat against Al Hilal in Nashville.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Beyond a $275 million fine related to collecting personal information for players under the age of 13, the settlement, which was finalized in 2023, included $245 million in customer refunds.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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At the same time, central banks keep buying gold, continuing a trend that began years earlier.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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After all, the £105m upper loss limit introduced in 2013 has not budged since, despite the costs of buying and employing players skyrocketing.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Punchbowl News reported today that Cruz made changes in order to gain more Republican support and comply with Senate procedural rules.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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Wharton gained 30 pounds his freshman year in the weight room.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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Hundreds of people showed up to the opening, which was the day after Portland lifted its indoor mask mandate, and in the middle of the N.C.A.A. tournament.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Filler can’t lift sagging skin or reposition deeper tissue; a facelift is a literal lifting, cutting, and repositioning.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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Her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was initially arrested in June 2019, along with Troconis, and charged with tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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She was arrested, jailed - and ultimately acquitted last month.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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Normal service resumed on Oct. 30 2023 with the M3 Pro and M3 Max models, with Oct 30. 2024 seeing the M4 Pro and M4 Max models (alongside the vanilla M4 model).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Melvin hopes that Devers will be playable at first base soon and that Flores will resume something resembling an everyday DH role.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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There had been rumors that Brown could be traded this offseason, as the Celtics continue to trim a significant amount of money off their books.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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That 90 gets trimmed to 53 by the start of the season.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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