PICKED OUT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

picked out

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past tense of pick out

as in looked (at)

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The researchers identified several ways to improve the system.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The team then identified the nature of the candidate dwarf galaxies by comparing their colors and structures to observations of other dwarf galaxies.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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Kimmel said the decision to put the interview on YouTube was made out of consideration for local stations that could face FCC threats to their broadcast licenses.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
The cause of the fire is not known, but the neighborhood where the fire started is densely populated and most houses are made out of wood, according to Lubala.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of made out

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Cathay Pacific picked up prizes for its cabin crew and first-class airline lounge.

— Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Where the Department of Health and Human Services has failed, states and professional societies have picked up the ball and run with it, all for the greater good.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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