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 If the nozzle is clogged, Murahwa suggests using a toothpick to gently pick out whatever gunk is clogging it. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026 Drew Allar impresses in preseason debut against Packers The Steelers' third-round pick out of Penn State this past year went 10 for 13 for 154 yards and three touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Earlier this month, the Hamilton star, 44, and the pregnant Umbrella Academy actress, 37, dropped by the Babylist showroom in Los Angeles and were able to pick out a few items for their baby-to-be. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 The boys even joined Uncle Parker on a bike ride to pick out flowers for the table. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick out

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My kids could never get enough of Dinosaur Land, a walk-through theme park with more than 50 life-sized replicas of these beloved prehistoric creatures made out of fiberglass.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
A lot of the objects that were made out of Secondary have to do with structures that are enacted by the body, like a power rack, for example.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of make out

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Researchers point out that this ability could make maritime simulations more realistic while helping identify weaknesses in operational plans.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
After encountering Baumeister again the following year, Goodyear helped investigators obtain information that led them to identify Baumeister.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of identify

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To store your water and other hiking essentials, pick up this sporty sling pack.

— Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Super 8 will be a hit for teens who love sci-fi and scary stories, and may just inspire them to pick up a camera and start making their own mini movies.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pick up

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Hammerhead sharks typically prefer warmer waters than those found in Southern California, and the last sighting near the coast was over a decade ago, according to the iNaturalist species-sighting database.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Hammerhead shark sighting A hammerhead shark was spotted off Rhode Island last week.

— Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of sight

Verb

The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of notice

Verb

And it was viewed as a home for the kind of silly human creativity that, these days, is increasingly replaced in our feeds by AI slop.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
What results is a clunky viewing experience that tips the scales in favor of neither timeline, each half feeling like the first half of a full episode.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of view

Verb

Prosecutors weigh a variety of factors in deciding whether to bring criminal charges, from the strength of the evidence to how a jury is likely to perceive a defendant.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
The online consignment and thrift store and resale-as-a-service (Raas) provider’s annual report offers insights into how consumers and brands perceive the secondhand market.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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