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as in bets
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in harvests
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of picks
Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
As of this writing, Miami currently holds eight picks (one in the first round, another in the second, three in the third, a fourth, fifth and seventh) in the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Because he was selected three picks after Demidov in the 2024 draft.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Horn, through nine games, already has tied his career season high with three picks.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Click here to see the panel's picks for all 12 of Sunday's games.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Grab practical picks like extra bath towels for overnight guests or treat yourself to a coveted piece of cookware from Le Creuset before these deals expire.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The situation could result in potential discipline for the Ravens, ranging from fines or loss of draft picks to possible suspensions if the NFL determines a serious violation occurred.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical is another one of Hulick's picks.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
For the first time in its history, this year’s batch of Gotham nominees includes 10 Best Feature picks.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Create a new account with the Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL to secure up to $120 in bonus funds to make daily fantasy picks for tonight.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
From Monday, the space will house a new beauty studio stocking the full Violette_FR range, offering bestsellers such as the Bisou balms and blush and co-creations such as Liberty-print sleepwear and The Founder’s Kit, a selection of Serrat’s beauty picks from the store.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Check out our top picks below, starting at $20.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent research finds a similar curse afflicts National Football League teams that compete to acquire one of the top picks in its annual draft of new players.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Each one of Ellis’ 13 storage and organization picks help maximize space and will transform your closet into a boutique look without the price of a custom build.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
In an effort to streamline your routine with picks that are actually worth the investment, our editors and contributors continually try out robot vacuums in our own homes, from old-faithful brands like iRobot and Eufy as well as the latest innovations from big-names like Dyson.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
As of this writing, Miami currently holds eight picks (one in the first round, another in the second, three in the third, a fourth, fifth and seventh) in the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Because he was selected three picks after Demidov in the 2024 draft.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Horn, through nine games, already has tied his career season high with three picks.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Click here to see the panel's picks for all 12 of Sunday's games.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Grab practical picks like extra bath towels for overnight guests or treat yourself to a coveted piece of cookware from Le Creuset before these deals expire.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The situation could result in potential discipline for the Ravens, ranging from fines or loss of draft picks to possible suspensions if the NFL determines a serious violation occurred.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical is another one of Hulick's picks.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
So until the party picks its next presidential nominee—still at least 18 months away—there is no real leader of the Democratic Party.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
For the first time in its history, this year’s batch of Gotham nominees includes 10 Best Feature picks.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Create a new account with the Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL to secure up to $120 in bonus funds to make daily fantasy picks for tonight.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
From Monday, the space will house a new beauty studio stocking the full Violette_FR range, offering bestsellers such as the Bisou balms and blush and co-creations such as Liberty-print sleepwear and The Founder’s Kit, a selection of Serrat’s beauty picks from the store.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Check out our top picks below, starting at $20.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent research finds a similar curse afflicts National Football League teams that compete to acquire one of the top picks in its annual draft of new players.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Each one of Ellis’ 13 storage and organization picks help maximize space and will transform your closet into a boutique look without the price of a custom build.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bet just $5 on any market to instantly get the $200 in bonus bets, no matter how your initial bet settles.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But according to a new analysis by Climate Central, climate change is threatening the optimal conditions that help elite runners break world records and amateurs achieve their personal bests.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Wilsons enjoyed their first Easter as a family of six, with everyone donning their Sunday best.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The single panels have two hanging options, including a 3-inch rod pocket or back tabs that can hold curtain rings.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Other options for all ages include hiking; riding one of the resort’s free-to-borrow bicycles; or even kayaking among the mangroves in search of sea turtles.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Richard Westenberger, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Carter’s, said tariffs are delivering blows to the business, which has caused the company to hike its prices and decrease its discounting efforts.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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In this era of advanced statistics and probabilities and over-analysis of every nuance on every shift of a hockey game, the only numbers that really matter when the final horn blows are posted on the scoreboard.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Other playful jeering is fair game, including when a winner selects the next ticket and ends up drawing his own numbers twice more in a row.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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This nationally competitive program, funded by NASA, selects students who will increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math through Earth and space education.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mercury in Sagittarius provokes your mind to venture into uncharted territory.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Blue Film provokes and captivates in equal measure, with the naked honesty of a black box off-off-Broadway play.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Picks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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