PICKED UP Synonyms: 395 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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

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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

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According to Austin city officials, any curbside trash, recycling and composting collection scheduled for Monday will instead be picked up Tuesday, with other customers likely to experience delays throughout the week. —

Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026 Jimenez is known for her bestselling book series The Friend Zone and Part of Your World, which was recently picked up for feature development by Sophia Stallone and Balboa Productions. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026 More than a decade ago, the organic farmer began to notice that the pet occasionally picked up sticks and used them to scratch herself — a behavior that is known though not often recorded — and captured her in action as her technique improved. —

Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Since then, he's picked up skills on the guitar, mandolin and piano — and has also learned to record his own music. —

Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 Vladislav Gavrikov, who bolted in free agency over the summer, returned to his old stomping grounds for the first time and picked up an assist for his new team and an unwelcome one for his former cohorts as well. —

Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026 Despite the shaky performance, the White Sox picked up his $20 million option for 2026. —

CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 The premiere picked up 10 months after the events of Season 1, during which a mass casualty event unfolded in the final episodes. —

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026 Prosecutors said Arizmendi drove to Sacramento, picked up the child in his car and began driving back to Los Angeles with the boy. —

Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026

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As video footage from multiple angles has circulated, the incident has become increasingly complex and less amenable to a single, tidy narrative.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Vertical file folding for towels and clothes maximizes space and keeps drawers looking tidy longer.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026