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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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
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Da Silva picked up three fouls in his first seven minutes of action and didn’t return to the floor until the start of the third quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Demand for private credit has picked up in the Gulf as banks have typically been cautious about lending to small businesses or companies in high growth industries like technology.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Bulls mostly picked up throwaway, expiring deals at the deadline, but that wasn’t the case with Ivey.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Inside, one by one, the men picked up black markers to write their information on a white slate and waited to face the camera.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter dropped the casting coup alongside the news that Criminal Minds had been picked up for a 20th season.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Strome was picked up from Anaheim for a seventh-round pick to replace Kadri at center.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Paktyawal was picked up by Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers outside his home in Richardson on Friday.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
At the Qatar World Cup, Kane picked up an early foot injury, which dominated the discussion.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Da Silva picked up three fouls in his first seven minutes of action and didn’t return to the floor until the start of the third quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Demand for private credit has picked up in the Gulf as banks have typically been cautious about lending to small businesses or companies in high growth industries like technology.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Bulls mostly picked up throwaway, expiring deals at the deadline, but that wasn’t the case with Ivey.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Inside, one by one, the men picked up black markers to write their information on a white slate and waited to face the camera.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter dropped the casting coup alongside the news that Criminal Minds had been picked up for a 20th season.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Strome was picked up from Anaheim for a seventh-round pick to replace Kadri at center.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Paktyawal was picked up by Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers outside his home in Richardson on Friday.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
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That’s not an opinion shared by MVP Arena in Albany, though, which expects to turn a tidy profit this weekend.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Firkus house was clean and tidy, and the entryway table beside the front door was undisturbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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For example, 53% of CISD students mastered grade level in its 2024 STAAR scores, compared with 14% in Uplift Education, which was the lowest among the four charter schools presented on the chart.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is more than the one-and-done era, which Calipari mastered; or the advent of the 3-point line, which Pitino owned before everyone else.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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For now, the LS6 will appear only in the Corvette, the engines for which will be built in Flint, Michigan—not GM’s Tonawanda facility, where the current LT2 is assembled alongside the company’s small-block L84 and L87 truck engines.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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The formation assembled 394 feet above the river and depicted some of the world’s most iconic TV shows, sports, and movies, including Harry Potter, Batman, Superman, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and The White Lotus.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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But what is ultimately to be gained by making this a hammy, Neil Simon-esque romp?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The story quickly gained traction across the platform, receiving more than 29,000 upvotes and over 2,600 comments, and turning a single photo into a large-scale online conversation.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin's shot from the slot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tatum played the entire fourth quarter for the second straight game, his minutes limit seemingly lifted.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Alex, 26, of Dallas; Bronya Freeman, 24, of Dallas; and Jay Jones, 28, of Lancaster, were arrested March 22 after a five-month investigation, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of two weeks, two Laurel Highlands teachers were arrested after being accused of having inappropriate relationships with students.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But oil prices resumed their climb as trading moved westward from Asia to Europe and back to Wall Street on Friday.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Oil resumed its climb, with Brent crude prices up about 6% to near $106.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just like that, what had been a 23-point halftime lead was trimmed to 13 entering the fourth.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Picked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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