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as in to master
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark
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as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
could you pick up some milk at the store?
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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food
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as in to clean house
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff
I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?
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as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off
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as in to trim
to make neat
the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while
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Recent Examples of pick up
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Cece Zawacki recorded a double with two RBI and picked up the win on the mound as Arlington defeated Burlington, 10-7.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Fearing for his life, the boy called a relative on Instagram video and showed his injuries, asking to be picked up.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Steyer also picked up several endorsements from former Swalwell supporters, including from Assemblymembers Tasha Boerner, Corey Jackson, Tina McKinnor and Nick Schultz, according to his campaign.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Sam has encouraged the boy to be more conscientious with his studies and has been learning alongside him for years, picking up his schoolbooks and offering ideas on how to make the assignments more meaningful.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Cece Zawacki recorded a double with two RBI and picked up the win on the mound as Arlington defeated Burlington, 10-7.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Fearing for his life, the boy called a relative on Instagram video and showed his injuries, asking to be picked up.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Steyer also picked up several endorsements from former Swalwell supporters, including from Assemblymembers Tasha Boerner, Corey Jackson, Tina McKinnor and Nick Schultz, according to his campaign.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick up
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If ever mastered, this could help things like submarines navigate freely underwater without ever having to surface.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Not every skill needs to be mastered from day one.—
Karla Vallecillo,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Each room receives a butler (mine had been with the company for ten plus years) who anticipates your every need–brings you coffee in the morning and collects your laundry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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One of those facing the budget ax is a program called Market Match, which helps low-income people buy produce, while supporting the farmers who grow it.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Lenovo Legion Go 2 price is skyrocketing, and the latest hike hits the best version money can buy.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Among them, two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are gaining traction as a promising post-Moore pathway, offering atomically thin structures that could enable continued transistor scaling while improving energy efficiency and performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Fox News Digital previously reported that Costco Travel has gained traction among budget-conscious travelers looking to maximize savings.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Experts have come up with a sophisticated plan to use air cushions to lift the animal onto a tarp, which will be secured to two pontoons and attached to a tugboat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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All evacuations and warnings have since been lifted.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Officers arrived shortly after and tried to arrest him, but the suspect sped away, with the convertible's roof partially up, nearly losing control of the car after driving over a sidewalk.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Roberts-Smith, 47, was arrested on April 7 and charged with five counts of war crime murder involving the deaths of five Afghans in Uruzgan province in 2009 and 2012.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said Wednesday his country is prepared to resume fighting if needed.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The White House said any further talks would likely take place in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, though no decision had been made on whether to resume negotiations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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These re-engineerings provide consumers with high-performance chronographs that are trimmed to fit into multiple cases.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Revisions also have trimmed 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls, a sign that the labor market remains under strain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Pick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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