pick out

verb

Definition of pick outnext
as in to make out

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Recent Examples of pick out Another claimed to be able to pick out digestive bleeding and cell necrosis. — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026 Marshall, a 2025 fifth-round pick out of Florida, allowed touchdown receptions each of the past two weeks but was seemingly in pretty good position on both. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 After dwindling minutes over the Heat’s first three games, there were none for the 2022 first-round pick out of Serbia in the fourth game, Monday night’s home loss to the Dallas Mavericks. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Customers pick out items at one price, then get hit with a higher bill at checkout. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 28 Oct. 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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  • But Turek knows the race against Hinson is making out to be one of the most competitive Senate contests in the country.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Four of the mummified corpses also tested positive for alcohol, which likely came from drinking chicha, a beer made out of maize.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of make out
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  • Under Sorrells, morale at the office is bleak and has resulted in an exodus, according to two veteran prosecutors who left the office and spoke on the condition they not be identified.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • About 42% of residents surveyed identified mental health as a top health challenge, and Gaston’s suicide rate also exceeds the state average.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of identify
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  • Two days later, a neighbor’s doorbell camera picked up video of a man matching Sapov’s description approaching the victim’s door while wearing a full-face rubber mask.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Jake LaRavia picked up his fourth foul with eight minutes and two seconds left in the second quarter.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 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
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  • The Politics to Art initiative was launched after Fishman noticed how many campaign signs were winding up in the trash after each election.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The brothers began studying the weather more precisely, noticing patterns in forecasts and how the weather actually plays out around us.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of notice
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  • Matsui, meanwhile, has tried to carefully navigate keeping her moderate Democrat base while appealing to Republicans who might view Vang as too liberal for the district.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This particular video of the All 22 was viewed by more than 100,000 people, and a number of fans shared their opinion on why the play went so wrong.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of view
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  • Cuteness can also obscure the invasive potential of AI agents, soften how users perceive risks such as extensive data collection and surveillance, and distract people into allowing agents to act on their behalf without clear consent.
    — Ankolika De, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This ranking reflects not only how employees view their own workplace but also how companies are perceived across their sector, creating a balanced and independent assessment of the region's top employers.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of perceive

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