pick out

verb

Definition of pick outnext
as in to make out

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Recent Examples of pick out The 24-year-old has the most assists out of anyone in the tournament (five) and has this uncanny ability to drift past players and pick out a killer pass. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 To secure your discount, simply select two earplug styles to bundle, pick out your two free Curvd lanyards (one for each earplug style), and head to checkout. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 Hometown signee Ed Howard, the Cubs’ first-round pick out of Mount Carmel in the truncated 2020 draft, went on the IL in late April 2025. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 When trying to pick out quality glass cookware for your kitchen, brands like Pyrex and Anchor Hocking may be top of mind. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 July 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
Verb
  • Sabath isn’t convinced an AI future is as inevitable as it’s being made out to be.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
  • It’s made out of a four-way stretch, breathable, quick-dry material.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Definition of make out
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  • The spiritual leader and Nobel peace laureate has said his office will have the sole authority to identify his reincarnation, who will be found outside China.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This is how recovery becomes a business when a brand defines itself beyond what its products do to identify how the customer needs it most; when that need becomes unmistakably visible; and what the total experience will ultimately mean.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of identify
Verb
  • After battling back-and-forth in a brutal Hell in a Cell match, Femi picked up yet another career-defining victory over Lesnar.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Jake Bauers hit a home run and left-hander Robert Gasser gave up one run over five innings, while right-hander Chad Patrick (6-4) went two scoreless innings to pick up the win.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of pick up
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  • Wayward pink birds have even been sighted as far away as Maryland and Minnesota.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • Authorities say the fish have not been sighted in bathing areas at Greek island resorts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of sight
Verb
  • The company noticed the order, reached out, and built a formal marketing relationship from there.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, a legal services nonprofit, has been noticing an uptick in ICE arrests at airports around the region.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of notice
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  • My full card and viewing breakdown has the broadcast details.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Regardless, the Red Sox viewed Early as the odd-man out as Breslow tries to navigate the upcoming trade deadline with the Red Sox having played themselves back into a playoff spot by winning 21 out of their last 25 games.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
Definition of view
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  • The total solar eclipse in your sign could coincide with a new role or personal reinvention that changes the way others perceive you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yet within the corridors of power at UEFA, it is more often perceived as a power- and cash-grab that will detract from its own money-making potential and disrupt Europe’s hegemony.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of perceive

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