picking out

present participle of pick out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picking out
Verb
  • These are songs seeking soul, soul mate, maker, making out and mercy.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The two were speculated to be together when the two were making out on Perry’s yacht in August.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Alabama has heard the rumors of Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables and his staff being good at identifying signs that opposing offenses use.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains and criminal suspects from DNA samples, and tracing family trees and ancient human ancestors.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Running back Ryan Walters was just shy of 100 yards picking up 99 on 16 carries.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
  • While reflecting on her first performance, Furtado remembered buying the pink dress from a store called Original on Queen West in Toronto, and also picking up some sparkly platform shoes for the monumental moment.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Picking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picking%20out. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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