picked out

Definition of picked outnext
past tense of pick out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked out
Verb
  • The other teen killed was earlier identified as Elizabeth Angle by her family.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • He’s identified as a Mexican drug trafficker in the money laundering indictment filed in Miami federal court.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to officials, Delmaro also had customers file false Forms 1099 made out to a family member rather than his business or himself, making income attribution more difficult.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
  • McDonald’s marketed red, white and blue milkshakes made out of strawberry, vanilla and blueberry flavors.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to Austin city officials, any curbside trash, recycling and composting collection scheduled for Monday will instead be picked up Tuesday, with other customers likely to experience delays throughout the week.
    Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Jimenez is known for her bestselling book series The Friend Zone and Part of Your World, which was recently picked up for feature development by Sophia Stallone and Balboa Productions.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Picked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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