picked over 1 of 2

adjective

as in winnowed (out)

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picked over

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verb

past tense of pick over
as in checked (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked over
  1. screened
  2. scanned
  3. inspected
  4. reviewed
  5. examined
Adjective
  • Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of screened
Verb
  • After 90 days the squid were removed from the tanks and euthanized, and their brains were scanned using magnetic resonance imaging.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Armed with a basket and a stick, her keen eyes scanned the damp, leafy undergrowth.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Definition of scanned
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  • The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • In its statement, Delta said the plane landed without incident and is being inspected.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of inspected
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • But the lack of wide public and professional input the arch design received before it was reviewed by commissioners is unprecedented for memorials in Washington, historians critical of the process said.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 July 2026
Definition of reviewed
Verb
  • Rizzo and his team examined the media consumption of 593 white children from across America.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Detectives later examined Roper's cellphone and confirmed those communications had been deleted, the affidavit states.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026
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“Picked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20over. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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