picked over 1 of 2

picked over

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pick over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked over
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
Verb
  • People planning to visit CityWalk, and not the theme park, do not need a ticket to enter but are subject to the same park security protocols — waiting in line to go through a metal detector and have your bag scanned.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Now, Seales and his team have scanned 45 scrolls.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • While Europeans at Ellis Island did face medical inspections and some were even detained, Asians and Pacific Islanders at Angel Island were especially not welcomed; because of anti-Chinese exclusion laws, they instead were inspected, interrogated and detained in prison-like conditions.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Under current federal rules, many bridges must be inspected in, at most, 24-month intervals.
    Alex Krasnok, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • 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, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, recently examined the increase in state spending since 2019-20, Newsom’s first full year in office.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The study examined how concentrated each category is by measuring the share of top 10 mentions held by the top 3 brands.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
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“Picked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20over. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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