PICKED OVER Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

picked over 1 of 2

adjective

as in winnowed (out)

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2 of 2

verb

past tense of pick over

as in checked (out)

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Adjective

The latter offers faster processing for pre-screened travelers, according to Customs and Border Protection.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of screened

Verb

As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Another study from 2021 found three of the 532 brains scanned showed signs of the disease.

— Mike McRae September 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of scanned

Verb

Then there was the time Puente had Welch sweep up the kitchen and then inspected her work.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The analysis also identified thousands of companies that have never been inspected — before or after a crash — while holding federal authority to operate coast to coast.

— John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspected

Verb

Bonnell was a probationary officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Office, and was fired on Monday after the department reviewed the incident, according to the sheriff's office.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Matthews, however, immediately challenged the decision, and the matter was subsequently reviewed in May 2026.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of reviewed

Verb

The work examined heat, radiation, residual gases and changes in the catalyst materials after testing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
The research, published in the scientific journal Microbial Cell, examined the effect of caffeine on fission yeast cells.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026

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