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
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Timotheé Chalamet has picked up a habit for borrowing Kylie Jenner’s mini Kelly, and A$AP Rocky is very much in his Chanel bag era like Styles, while also being spotted toting gargantuan Louis Vuitton bags (Rihanna’s influence) and chic Celine luggage.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Tailfeathers picked up the best supporting performance in a Canadian film trophy for her role in Melanie Oates’ Sweet Angel Baby.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2024, Semafor experimented with a partnership with Microsoft on a news aggregator called Signals, which helped find stories written in non-English languages not easily picked up by English searches.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Usually by this point in awards season, certain films and acting contenders have picked up every precursor along the way, gliding all the way to the Oscar stage with no drama and no fuss.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Walker picked up the stat sheet on the table in front of her, zeroed in on the turnover column and quietly corrected her coach.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Two weeks ago satellite radio giant SiriusXM picked up Kickback’s entire slate of shows, hailing it as one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent soccer voices.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Duncanville picked up the pace in the third quarter, taking a 38-34-lead into the fourth.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Timotheé Chalamet has picked up a habit for borrowing Kylie Jenner’s mini Kelly, and A$AP Rocky is very much in his Chanel bag era like Styles, while also being spotted toting gargantuan Louis Vuitton bags (Rihanna’s influence) and chic Celine luggage.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Tailfeathers picked up the best supporting performance in a Canadian film trophy for her role in Melanie Oates’ Sweet Angel Baby.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2024, Semafor experimented with a partnership with Microsoft on a news aggregator called Signals, which helped find stories written in non-English languages not easily picked up by English searches.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Usually by this point in awards season, certain films and acting contenders have picked up every precursor along the way, gliding all the way to the Oscar stage with no drama and no fuss.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Walker picked up the stat sheet on the table in front of her, zeroed in on the turnover column and quietly corrected her coach.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Two weeks ago satellite radio giant SiriusXM picked up Kickback’s entire slate of shows, hailing it as one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent soccer voices.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
Adjective
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All restomods are a substantial investment in time and financial resources, and the Wood & Pickett Mini by Callum doesn’t buck that trend, considering a tidy original Cooper S is half the price.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Because things aren’t always as tidy as a win-loss record or conference seeding might suggest.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Emily Lazar mastered the record, assisted by Bob DeMaa.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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Real kabuki actors apply their own makeup — one of the many facets of the art form mastered over countless years of arduous practice — but the production didn’t expect its stars to go to such lengths of method preparation.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Therefore, it can be assembled on-site without specialized technical expertise.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Records show the avant-garde Los Angeles compound assembled and customized over several decades by the legendary filmmaker, who died in January 2025 at age 78, went to an unnamed buyer for $13 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The narrative has gained influence in technology circles for its depiction of incremental rather than sudden transformation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Pirovano's 100 race points lifted her atop the downhill standings, 36 ahead of Vonn who was pursuing a remarkable ninth career season-long downhill title at age 41.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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More than 300 hopefuls all stretched, leaped, and lifted during the open tryouts inside Merritt Clubs Downtown Athletic Club— hoping to make the cut.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Between February 27 and March 2, the investigators found and arrested four suspects.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Three people were arrested, and an investigation is underway, Tisch said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images European stock markets traded lower on Friday, reversing their positive start to the session, as oil prices resumed their rally with investors monitoring the ongoing war in the Middle East.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some repatriation flights have resumed, but the ongoing military action has left commercial air travel in the region in chaos.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To be honest, even with the public spectacle of a trial now taken off CAA’s plate, most of Musero’s case had been trimmed back in June last year (see below), so a lot of what could have taken place on the record and in public would have been somewhere between embarrassing and performative.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Picked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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