as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
a picked group of people for the project
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as in harvested
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in chose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of picked
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
At the end of the performance, Perry picked him up as the crowd cheered.
—Klaritza Rico, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Pereira criticized referee Herb Dean, saying he should not have been picked for their fight.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
On the contrary, having only made his full international debut in March (and appearing once more before Ronald Koeman picked his 26-strong squad for the finals), the manager liked him enough to start him in Dallas at the weekend.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Messi's teammate with Inter Miami who was not picked to represent his country at this tournament.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
All five experts picked the same state.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Investments continued to pour in, and the development boom that had taken hold in the ’90s picked right back up again.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026
The exterior mixes handmade Petersen brick from Denmark with custom terra-cotta details—materials picked to blend right into Greenwich Village’s historic streets while giving the building its own look.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
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The Athletic’s latest mock draft also has Burries (ninth to Mavericks) and Brown (10th to Bucks) being picked before the Heat’s selection.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
At the end of the performance, Perry picked him up as the crowd cheered.
—Klaritza Rico, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Pereira criticized referee Herb Dean, saying he should not have been picked for their fight.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
On the contrary, having only made his full international debut in March (and appearing once more before Ronald Koeman picked his 26-strong squad for the finals), the manager liked him enough to start him in Dallas at the weekend.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Messi's teammate with Inter Miami who was not picked to represent his country at this tournament.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
All five experts picked the same state.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Investments continued to pour in, and the development boom that had taken hold in the ’90s picked right back up again.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026
The exterior mixes handmade Petersen brick from Denmark with custom terra-cotta details—materials picked to blend right into Greenwich Village’s historic streets while giving the building its own look.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked
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These pre-selected fighter pilots and their families moved into their apartments during the summer of 1960 after residing at the Frunze Central Airfield in Moscow.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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Viewers can earn in-game gear, weapons and other rare items by watching selected streamers who are playing Tarkov.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Spring onions, onions that have been harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell, are a bit more fragile than adult onion varieties.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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These benefits are derived from a number of oils harvested from Amazonian trees, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and allantoin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Mikhail Alfon, founder of Blue Light Media, a social media strategy agency, took his son, Santos, to multiple Orange County meetups.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Responding officers took Reyes into custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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If these quasi-mythical creatures provoked unease, at least among outsiders, their cheese did the opposite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Trump’s unprecedented decision to attend an NBA Finals game provoked turmoil for the team and their fans.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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That led to a viral moment in a Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game when his teammates were shown chowing down on the turkey provided by Fox, while Montgomery nibbled on a carrot.—
Matt Young,
Houston Chronicle,
2 Mar. 2026
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In a 2021 court decision, an incarcerated man had tried to sue Bureau of Prisons officials after his cellmate stabbed him and left him blind in one eye.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Young climbed into a box, which Strange then stabbed repeatedly, prompting groans from the audience.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Anthropic tightly controlled the release of Mythos, which was launched in April, limiting access to a select group of companies that could use it to plug security holes.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 June 2026
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Despite the heat on Friday afternoon, a large crowd gathered at Bayfront Park to watch Team USA face off in its second match of the FIFA World Cup.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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