PICK OUT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

pick out

verb

Definition of pick out

as in to make out

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Recent Examples of pick out His lyrics are easier to pick out on first listen than ever before, particularly on the handful of hooks that stud the record. — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026 Feagin, a 6-3 forward, was a Sparks 2025 second-round draft pick out of South Carolina. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 19 June 2026 That’s the only explicable reason for Australians to be riled up by comments from a guy most American fans can’t pick out of a lineup, whose most productive season came for a club literally named the Rough Riders. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Your kids can pick out their favorite pattern—dinosaurs, flowers, rainbows, and cars are all options—and the bag can be tucked into their backpack, tote, or duffel. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick out

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But the envelope made out to Berent was returned unopened by the Department of State’s Office of General Counsel in May of this year.

— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The dashboard of the steering wheel is also made out of Lego, and includes a reverse button if required.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of make out

Verb

No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections hasn’t been identified.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Ahead of the law taking effect, SANDAG released a draft map in June identifying which transit stops will be subject to new high-density zoning.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of identify

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Season 2 released earlier this week and consists of nine episodes and picks up following the events of the first season.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Henderson sent several texts to a partner at DTLA about picking up checks for his work in Val Verde, according to messages reviewed by The Times.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of pick up

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The rules are designed to keep contestants focused on life inside the villa — including keeping them in the dark about how they’re being perceived outside until their Love Island journey comes to an end.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Because only in intense, rarefied states will our illusions finally drop away, like redundant scaffolding, freeing us to perceive life on a more visceral level.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Definition of perceive

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