PICKED UP Synonyms: 395 Similar and Opposite Words

picked up 1 of 2

adjective

as in tidy

being clean and in good order if your room is all picked up, you can go to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

picked up

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pick up

as in mastered

to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in bought

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for could you pick up some milk at the store?

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in gained

to gradually increase in the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in trimmed

to make neat the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of picked up

Verb

Chicago police picked up the teenagers from the Congress Theater on Saturday. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Since then, she’s picked up on plenty of other subtle style differences, from the length of a daytime dress to the type of sneakers people wear. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 D’Avilla picked up his second assist on a goal by Robin Lod in the 9th minute and then scored for the first time this season five minutes later to give Chicago a 2-0 lead. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Haley, Kotb’s first daughter, seems to have picked up her mother’s spirit of giving. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 Online orders should be placed 24 hours ahead of time, and can be shipped or picked up. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 Local police picked up Brun at Keliikuli’s house in Kalaheo, and he was held without bail. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 Her hair was worn in signature blown out waves that picked up the caramel shades in her long brunette hair, her parting swept slightly to the side. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2026 Maggie Foxx picked up the league’s first hit on a two-run single for Los Angeles in the first inning, and Denae Benites recorded the WPBL’s first home run, a line shot over Mo’ne Davis’ head in centerfield in the fourth inning. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up

Adjective

Trade restrictions are breaking up world markets, but not into tidy blocs.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Trim thick plants near your home’s foundation, move piles of leaves or debris, and keep the yard tidy.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tidy

Verb

Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor who became chair after his 2004 Presidential campaign, told me that part of the job is learning how to tune out the complaints, something Martin has apparently not yet mastered.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
And for me right now, the Weeknd, whatever that is, it’s been mastered.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of mastered

Verb

These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
In front of the most Hall of Famers assembled for a game since 2008, Schwarber put on a legendary performance of his own.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assembled

Verb

Walter and Boehly were already familiar with pro basketball ownership through their involvement with Sparks LA Sports, the investment group that purchased the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks in 2014 and still runs the franchise.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Robinson allegedly purchased large quantities of cocaine from a student in a different fraternity, Agostino Abbatiello, 24, who was charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of purchased

Verb

Photo courtesy of Atlanta Police Department Police said Brown had gained the mother's trust over about a year.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Postpartum wristbands gained traction across the country through health awareness campaigns fueled by social media posts and evening news segments.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gained

Verb

Tromso, the northernmost football club in the world to win a major national trophy, having lifted the Norwegian Cup in 1986 and 1996, are tricky opponents.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
WorldView-3 lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and has been orbiting Earth ever since.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of lifted

Verb

Hal is arrested, per his plan, as John meets and sleeps with a mysterious woman, Zoe (Poorna Jagannathan), and uses Hal’s ring to light her cigarette after the fact.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
He was arrested in Orlando in March 2023 on charges including first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026