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
Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Schwarber couldn't have picked a better year to hit 50 home runs for the first time (with three weeks to spare).
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Once the blind box is picked, customers will be able to reserve it for five minutes.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This season marked the first time Trout wasn’t picked as an All-Star.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter has picked five unmissable features from this year’s typically eclectic lineup, ranging from a Belgian punk-music satire to a Mexican cartel thriller to a horror movie told entirely from the perspective of a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Vince then picked Lauren Domingue, who finished in 5-and-a-half minutes.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This wasn’t the first time Johnson had picked Kerr’s brain.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
The final play of the third quarter was a run play by Burleson and a fumble happened and Seguin picked it up.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Schwarber couldn't have picked a better year to hit 50 home runs for the first time (with three weeks to spare).
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Once the blind box is picked, customers will be able to reserve it for five minutes.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This season marked the first time Trout wasn’t picked as an All-Star.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter has picked five unmissable features from this year’s typically eclectic lineup, ranging from a Belgian punk-music satire to a Mexican cartel thriller to a horror movie told entirely from the perspective of a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Vince then picked Lauren Domingue, who finished in 5-and-a-half minutes.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This wasn’t the first time Johnson had picked Kerr’s brain.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked
Adjective
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Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The selected artist will receive $1,700-$2,125 a month for the 17- to 18-week program, plus a stipend for art supplies.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The cork is harvested from the cork forests in Portugal, where Amorim’s corporate headquarters are located.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Edible okra is usually harvested when the pods are about 3 inches long.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In practice, that could mean a withdrawal of political cover for Israel's ongoing invasion of Gaza, which has provoked outrage among European and Arab nations as famine conditions spread.—
Gram Slattery,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The moves provoked legal challenges over First Amendment rights.—
Dan Gooding
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And despite the encroaching waves, which nibbled more of our NewFarms every month.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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As guests sipped champagne and nibbled on delicate confections, the evening unfolded in relaxed elegance.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Just after noon, officers from BPD and the School Police Unit responded to a report of a teen stabbed in the Roxbury high school building, spokesperson Sgt.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Frank was also found bound in the basement, stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The corporations’ participation was originally limited to a select set of crops, such as tomatoes.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Several internet companies offer fiber-optic service in select regions.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Young adults like all those who gathered to see Kirk on that sunny day.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox offense was so quiet that in the bottom of the second, a large flock of birds gathered in a sunlit patch of center field grass at the edge of the warning track and remained there undisturbed for several minutes.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This just took so much out of me.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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So that trade talks could proceed, America lowered its tariffs against China to a still-high 30%, while China took its rate to 10%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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