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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked out
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The district identified major concerns with fiscal and academic conditions at Aspire Capitol Heights Academy earlier this year as the school sought charter renewal.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025 -
To avoid contamination, team members had their DNA genotyped so their own sequences could be identified and removed from the samples.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The past is always calling us back, but stories are made out of our journeys away from, as much as our returns to, that past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tops of the shoes are made out of a durable and comfortable natural hemp blend in the shade ivory.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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The chances of getting picked up by a network are so slim, right?—
Janine Rubenstein,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Right when the final word left their mouth, Lee picked up the bouquet of roses and handed it to two girls in the front.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Picked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20out. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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