pick out

verb

Definition of pick outnext
as in to make out

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Recent Examples of pick out With spectroscopy, astronomers can look at a celestial object's light, pick out the fingerprints, and reconstruct the stuff inside. — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 And apples aren't the only fruit on offer—prepare to pick out pears for your next holiday dinner, or a pumpkin brimming with the potential to become a fearsome jack-o'-lantern. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026 A little further south at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, Makayla Rivera will pick out a knee-high boot from her collection. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Willis is a fourth-round pick out of Washington who didn't play guard at all in college. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
  1. make out
  2. identify
  3. pick up
  4. sight
  5. notice
  6. view
  7. perceive
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  • Surely it's made out of foam or wood, painted to look like a real axe?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The agent’s story peters out at the end; Simon photographs a quilt made out of T-shirts from his many law-enforcement jobs which his girlfriend commissioned for him from Etsy.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of make out
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  • Gen Z versus millennials The BofA analysis found that older millennials spent the most on hobbies in the three months to August, spending more than double per consumer than Gen Z, the cohort BofA identified as spending the least.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Slow down enough to identify the point that actually matters.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of identify
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  • Protests began at some French schools last week but picked up Tuesday, with violent scenes overshadowing a nationwide day of protests by unions, workers and students against the upcoming government budget.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Huskies picked up 10 first-place votes in the preseason poll.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of pick up
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  • Trump said upon sighting CNN’s journalist-as-jump scare Kaitlan Collins.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For hunters looking for the best long range cartridge of that time, O’Connor suggested sighting in at 300 yards.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sight
Verb
  • The costumers have done a great job of supporting the characters; the soundtrack music, by Oli Julian, is unusual enough to notice without overwhelming the action.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • One of the homeowners noticed damage to a window screen four days later and contacted police.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of notice
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  • Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have found evidence that could change how engineers view hafnium oxide in electronic devices.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Disney insiders are said to be viewing the book as a one-sided revisionist history.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of view
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  • Much like how John Cage had tuned in to hear silence full of sound, Paxton tuned the dancer’s attention inward, to perceive bodily stillness full of internal micro-movements.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, these students can properly scrutinize their universities, which, much like Akhtar’s narrator, perceives them solely as threats or clients.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of perceive

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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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