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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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pickup

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noun

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Recent Examples of pickup
Noun
Efforts to close the gap between boys and girls in STEM classes are picking up after losing steam nationwide during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 Can Sinner lock up back-to-back US Open crowns, or will Alcaraz pick up his sixth Grand Slam title at the age of 23? Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Their supply flight picked up passengers for the return. Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 The game picked up in the second quarter with two touchdowns from Ben Christopher and Will Harrison of Tewksbury. Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pickup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickup
Verb
  • Chelsea have mastered the art of the consistent grind.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But to unlock it, individuals must first master themselves.
    Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Economists and others familiar with how the jobs numbers are collected have expressed confidence that Labor Department procedures will keep the data are safe from political interference.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Like other Wisconsin Lottery games, the winner has 180 days from the draw date to collect their winnings.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Two tickets sold in California, two tickets bought in Georgia, and single tickets purchased in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania all matched five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million each.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Single tickets bought in Kansas and Texas each matched all five numbers except for the Powerball and added the Power Play worth $2 million each.
    Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • This was the lowest yardage gained in a game under coach Zac Taylor.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Shinjiro Koizumi, the telegenic political scion who has gained prominence as Ishiba’s farm minister tasked with trying to cap soaring prices, is another possible successor.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Pro Just like the original Roborock Qrevo Curv that debuted at last year’s IFA, the Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Pro has wheels that can lift the robot's chassis high enough to clear obstacles and thresholds.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The commercial arm has helped the players union become one of the most in-demand player collectives in sports, with merchandise sales projected to lift 115% this year (year-over-year).
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with multiple counts of stalking and using a computer to commit a crime, reported ABC News and the Morning Sun, a news outlet based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Miami police on Tuesday arrested the father of a teen who was stabbed to death inside a Brickell condominium in June on a charge of violating a domestic violence injunction, his attorneys said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Southwest Christian held a 14-7 lead over Dallas Christian at halftime; that contest will not resume.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In a video of the attack, Johnson is seen choking Cundiff for more than a minute and a half, resuming the strangling after Cundiff appeared unconscious, causing injuries to his throat and face.
    Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Undeterred, Rodgers connected on a five-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Warren to trim the deficit to 26-24.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Pickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickup. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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