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
Updated October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
After debuting at the Dallas International Film Festival, Due West recently picked up Best Feature Film honors at both the Burbank International Film Festival and the El Paso Film Festival over the weekend.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
As the intensity of practices has picked up as of late, Hildeby has also stood his ground.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Fillet picked up the estate in 1972 for a mere $138,000.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Declines picked up in recent years, with the growth rate down 3% between 2019 and 2024.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Edelman’s contract expired as Paramount+ canceled the Inside the NFL, which was then picked up by the CW.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The court was told that Lisa was picked up by her friends and sister from the train station before heading to the bar.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Kept running, barefoot, as the bus picked up speed.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Elijah Irvin picked up 104 yards rushing, 103 in the second half, on 13 carries for Saginaw and had runs of 26 and 18 yards on the Rough Riders’ final drive to help run out the clock.
—Updated October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
After debuting at the Dallas International Film Festival, Due West recently picked up Best Feature Film honors at both the Burbank International Film Festival and the El Paso Film Festival over the weekend.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
As the intensity of practices has picked up as of late, Hildeby has also stood his ground.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Fillet picked up the estate in 1972 for a mere $138,000.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Declines picked up in recent years, with the growth rate down 3% between 2019 and 2024.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Edelman’s contract expired as Paramount+ canceled the Inside the NFL, which was then picked up by the CW.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The court was told that Lisa was picked up by her friends and sister from the train station before heading to the bar.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Kept running, barefoot, as the bus picked up speed.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
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There, the music switches to distant, classical pomp and the actor takes a seat at a tidy press junket-style set.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tenacious, fearless, tidy, good on the ball and defensively tight for the most part.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump mastered it decades ago, on The Apprentice.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Quince has mastered the art of layering pieces.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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More than 70% of these missions have been dedicated to building out the Starlink network, by far the largest satellite constellation ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Simon Tikhman, co-founder and CEO of music company The Core Entertainment — whose clients include Bailey Zimmerman, Cameron Whitcomb and Nickelback — assembled the soundtrack alongside Interscope Records.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the team’s 14 rushes gained just 19 yards, there was some belief that maybe the Dolphins couldn’t run the ball.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Backdrop was founded in 2018 by Natalie and her husband Caleb Ebel, and quickly gained a cult following for its selection of paint colors.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Five days later she and Troy were arrested along with William Merritt, Troy’s friend who accompanied him and was later convicted as an accessory.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Federal investigators say a Florida man has been arrested in connection with one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, a blaze that began as a New Year’s spark that charred some 7,000 structures and killed 12 people.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Khamenei has not resumed his usual routine of weekly speeches to audiences.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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As of this Monday production has resumed, but the reverberations of the event reflects beer’s intrinsic tie to national identity (like Guinness to the Irish).—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Wells Fargo trimmed its price targets on paint and coating companies Sherwin-Williams ($395 from $400) and PPG ($132 from $135) but kept its buy ratings on both stocks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ottawa trimmed its active roster to 21 players, two below the maximum of 23, ahead of Monday’s league-wide deadline.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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