1
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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2
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
Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Agosto reportedly said that Larissa had picked up drinking Alani Nu energy drinks — at least one a day — in the year leading up to her death due to social media posts, which advertised the drink’s health benefits and energy boost, per NBC News and Fox 8.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
After the success of the video series, a pilot was picked up for PBS — and producers wanted Duncan to reprise her role in the television series.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Her tweets had been picked up by popular X accounts like PopCrave and DiscussingFilm, with people sharing their incredulity over the situation.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
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Pakistan, which deserves praise for stepping in, picked up on this and offered to serve as an intermediary.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Agosto reportedly said that Larissa had picked up drinking Alani Nu energy drinks — at least one a day — in the year leading up to her death due to social media posts, which advertised the drink’s health benefits and energy boost, per NBC News and Fox 8.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
After the success of the video series, a pilot was picked up for PBS — and producers wanted Duncan to reprise her role in the television series.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Her tweets had been picked up by popular X accounts like PopCrave and DiscussingFilm, with people sharing their incredulity over the situation.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick up
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Amanda Peet shows she's mastered her street style in New York City on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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While students may have concerns about their earning potential, Llewellyn says those less familiar with the field may not realize the kind of opportunities available to master’s of social work graduates.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rose had collected art her whole life, cared a lot about her paintings, and was disturbed, obviously, by this fact that wasn’t a fact.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Eighty minutes in, yellow card already in his pocket and a one-game suspension already looming, Wilfried Zaha collected a Pep Biel pass in stride and buried it into the far corner.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many of those fertilizer prices have exploded 40% or more in just a couple weeks, and at the worst time possible — right when farmers are about to buy before the growing season.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The largest deal amounted to $40 billion, with Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock and Elon Musk’s xAI forming part of a consortium of investors to buy Aligned Data Centers.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Loopt struggled to gain users, and in 2012 it was acquired by a fintech company.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wennberg won a puck battle deep in the Predators’ zone before William Eklund gained possession.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Hired by Hornets co-owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin in April 2024 to bring the franchise out of its decade-long doldrum, and joined at the hip with coach Charles Lee, Peterson has quickly lifted the Hornets to respectability, pushing Charlotte among the NBA’s rising teams.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Game warden testifies about arresting Horner Texas Game Warden Josh Espinoza was the first witness to testify on Wednesday morning.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, a prominent former member of the national team was arrested for allegedly protesting against the country's leadership.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The statement came a day after Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, which halted six weeks of fighting and sparked a brief relief rally in global markets amid growing optimism that energy flows may resume in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Marine tracking data showed no ships transiting the strait following an earlier report that traffic had resumed after the ceasefire came into effect.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Get a hedge-and-branch trimming bundle at a huge discount.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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Airlines are responding cautiously, trimming schedules and adjusting prices in ways that experts say will ripple unevenly across the market but ultimately affect nearly every type of traveler.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Pick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20up. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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