PICKED UP Synonyms: 395 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in tidy

being clean and in good order if your room is all picked up, you can go to the party

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verb

past tense of pick up

as in mastered

to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks

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as in assembled

to bring together in one body or place pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark

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as in bought

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for could you pick up some milk at the store?

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as in gained

to gradually increase in the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat

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as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa

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as in arrested

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food

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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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as in resumed

to begin again or return to after an interruption after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off

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as in trimmed

to make neat the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while

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Recent Examples of picked up

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In the second, Sal Stewart picked up his MLB-leading 107th RBI with a sacrifice fly. — 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 On October 4, 2016, the famously quiet, reserved fighter picked up her phone, opened her Twitter (now ‘X’ ) app and clicked on the ‘search’ function. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 But the offense picked up the slack to give the Gators’ D a rest. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The first sudsy swiping involved $45,000 worth of product picked up at the distribution center, which never arrived at its intended destination of Tucson, Ariz. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Alabama Shakes last released an album in 2015, when Sound & Color debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and picked up multiple Grammy wins. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Chicago interim head coach Karina Báez picked up her first NWSL win. — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 During the 911 response, Massey picked up a pot of boiling water from her stove, prompting Grayson to back away, according to court testimony. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up

Adjective

History offers no tidy handoff from one Death Valley to the other.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Pruning your fruit trees keeps them looking tidy and promotes vigorous growth and a healthy harvest.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tidy

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Under the leadership of president/baseball operations Peter Bendix, the Marlins have mastered the scrap heap pickup; Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks (traded to Tampa Bay) and Heriberto Hernandez continue to wildly exceed expectations.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
However, Dustin Folkes, a former Marine, has mastered the art of being low-key while still on high alert.

— Nicki Cox, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of mastered

Verb

The latest contract builds on work that began in 2023, when GE Aerospace received initial funding for concept development and assembled the team that would work on the platform.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Heading into the 2026 season, Glenn seems more genuine, lighthearted and comfortable — a shift that may reflect his growing confidence in the roster the Jets assembled this offseason.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of assembled

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Shortly after Seattle's Super Bowl victory the team was formally put up for sale by Jody Allen, whose late brother, Paul, purchased the Seahawks in 1997 for $194 million.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Uptown Charlotte tower sold for $36M at auction Spandrel purchased the former Wachovia Center at an auction for $36 million last year, after the previous owners defaulted on the property’s loan and the building went into foreclosure.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

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The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt, a small eastern state that gained outsized prominence as AfD eyed power there.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
The effort has been working, but the need for such a massive, taxing and expensive operation proves how much influence Iran has gained over the Strait of Hormuz.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of gained

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During championship weekend, when Venus Williams and Lleyton Hewitt lifted the singles trophies, Maycen and Morehouse played against each other in mixed doubles at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club in Branford, Conn.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But that ruling was lifted by the Supreme Court in a procedural decision that did not determine whether the plan was constitutional.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifted

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Dasha Ramírez, now 9, still remembers the day armed, uniformed Border Patrol agents arrested her family, her mother, Noemi Chavez, told the Tribune.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Federal authorities have arrested and sought to deport pro-Palestinian activists, actions that judges have deemed a First Amendment violation.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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Elsewhere, Austrian international Michael Svoboda, who arrived from Italian side Venezia in the other part of the summer refit in central defence, has just resumed training following a minor knee issue.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Lavender Heights had resumed its rhythm Sunday after a member of the LGBTQ community reported suffering a verbal and physical attack the previous weekend in the neighborhood.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026