picked out

verb

past tense of pick out
as in looked (at)

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  1. identified
  2. made out
  3. picked up
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  • The researchers identified potential benefits including lower computing costs, greater efficiency and closer integration between quantum chips and circuit design.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Deadline’s Dish article noted that no specific role had been identified and talks were mainly hypothetical, coming before official confirmation of Season 3, which followed as the final Edinburgh TV Festival started last week.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of identified
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  • The house was small, made out of wooden boards that somehow still held together.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An upgrade comes with crossover for the 001’s underfoot experience, however, as the midsole is made out of a new Vibram foam compound called Stream Flow that’s 15 percent more resilient and lighter than its predecessor.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of made out
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  • In the second, Sal Stewart picked up his MLB-leading 107th RBI with a sacrifice fly.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Margo’s Got Money Troubles, The Pitt, and Widow’s Bay all picked up hecka trophies.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
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