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picked up

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verb

past tense of pick up
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as in cleaned house
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of picked up
Verb
Tony & Ziva wrapped its rollercoaster of an espionage tale Thursday with an intense finale, which picked up with the titular pair once again going in search of their daughter Tali after she’s kidnapped by Jonah Markham’s (Julian Ovendon) lackeys. Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 Though the pilot wasn't picked up, Spinal Tap endured, acting as the primary subject of the first film's sendup of breathlessly adulatory rock biopics like Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 At the time, Brenden Aaronson’s placement as the draught excluder was questioned, which Pyzdrowski also picked up on. Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Elijah Irvin picked up 104 yards rushing, 103 in the second half, on 13 carries for Saginaw and had runs of 26 and 18 yards on the Rough Riders’ final drive to help run out the clock. Updated October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025 While the participation rate for alcoholic consumption has picked up among Gen Zers of legal drinking age, jumping from 46% in 2023 to 70% in 2025, Lodewijks said younger Americans tend to drink less often than previous generations. Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Fillet picked up the estate in 1972 for a mere $138,000. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025 Edelman’s contract expired as Paramount+ canceled the Inside the NFL, which was then picked up by the CW. Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The court was told that Lisa was picked up by her friends and sister from the train station before heading to the bar. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
Adjective
  • Keep work areas outside of your home as clean and tidy as possible.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Breda, the detective, cited this as a tidy explanation for White’s alleged crime.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • You’re not supposed to have already mastered every bullet on the job description.
    Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Zuckerberg looks for job candidates who have mastered a skill and can apply it across business areas at the company.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Putting it all together My e-tourer arrived mostly assembled – though the handlebar, pedals, saddle, front light, display and quick-release front wheel needed installing, along with the front fender, plus some tightening up here and there had to be done.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The measure allows qualifying taxpayers to deduct interest on loans for vehicles assembled in the United States, provided the loans were initiated after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2029.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After more than two weeks of courtroom arguments and years of behind-the-scenes tension, golf legend Jack Nicklaus gained victory in the defamation case against Nicklaus Companies, the very company that bears his name.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • However, the drugs have gained popularity as many are using them for weight loss when not medically necessary.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The advisory was lifted Monday morning.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When Kordia was arrested in March, the government accused her of terrorism.
    Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Andrew Stanton, 38, of Kenosha, was arrested last week and indicted Wednesday on three federal charges, including threatening to assault, kidnap or murder a US official, court records show.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, defenseman Erik Gudbranson, out since absorbing a hit from the Minnesota Wild’s Marcus Foligno in the second game of the season, has resumed light skating, Waddell said.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Since the state resumed executions last year following an involuntary 13-year pause due to trouble obtaining lethal injection drugs, four inmates have selected lethal injection and two have died by firing squad.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each component had to be soldered under magnification, with wiring trimmed to millimeter precision and excess material removed wherever possible.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Keeping the wick trimmed is essential for a proper flame, reducing soot, and maximizing scent throw.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Picked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20up. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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