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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
Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Nevertheless, until supply and demand become less imbalanced, the companies selling the picks and shovels of the AI boom appear better positioned than the companies writing the checks.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Early second-round picks like Smith come with some contractual advantages for NBA teams.
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Tony East,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Here is a quick look at each of Florida’s picks.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Experience helps buoy Wilson’s confidence in his standing with the top three picks.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Hart, Brunson and Mikal Bridges later became NBA draft picks and helped fuel the Knicks’ title run.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter asked Hollywood wine insiders for their top picks.
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Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Demand for spots in these institutions is likely to stay high, and schools will keep having their picks of students.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2026
The team has yet to sign its three draft picks to their contracts.
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Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
28 June 2026
Each time picks five players, with the winner decided by whichever team scores more out of those five attempts.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The Panthers have dealt away each of their first-round picks the past five years (and for the next three years) to build up their core that has turned them into perennial Stanley Cup contenders.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
From low-profile picks to sneakerinas, there's something about their slimmer silhouette that pairs effortlessly with gym shorts.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Shop a couple of other leftover Prime Day picks below.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Shop more of our favorite sale picks below before the long weekend arrives — or these low prices sell out.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Washington, which picks first, Utah, Memphis and Chicago have the first shots at those potential franchise-defining players.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
Among plenty of other activities, fans heard from the Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad and Sam Reinhart, the first and second picks in the 2014 draft, respectively.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Nevertheless, until supply and demand become less imbalanced, the companies selling the picks and shovels of the AI boom appear better positioned than the companies writing the checks.
—
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Early second-round picks like Smith come with some contractual advantages for NBA teams.
—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Here is a quick look at each of Florida’s picks.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Experience helps buoy Wilson’s confidence in his standing with the top three picks.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Hart, Brunson and Mikal Bridges later became NBA draft picks and helped fuel the Knicks’ title run.
—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter asked Hollywood wine insiders for their top picks.
—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Demand for spots in these institutions is likely to stay high, and schools will keep having their picks of students.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Verb
Here are our interns’ top fireworks picks for the 2026 season.
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Sacbee.com,
28 June 2026
The team has yet to sign its three draft picks to their contracts.
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Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
28 June 2026
Each time picks five players, with the winner decided by whichever team scores more out of those five attempts.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The Panthers have dealt away each of their first-round picks the past five years (and for the next three years) to build up their core that has turned them into perennial Stanley Cup contenders.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
From low-profile picks to sneakerinas, there's something about their slimmer silhouette that pairs effortlessly with gym shorts.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Shop a couple of other leftover Prime Day picks below.
—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Shop more of our favorite sale picks below before the long weekend arrives — or these low prices sell out.
—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Washington, which picks first, Utah, Memphis and Chicago have the first shots at those potential franchise-defining players.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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Some of Microsoft’s bets are paying off.
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Why place bets on a player with eroding bargaining power with its memory suppliers?
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.
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Starting wings Moses Moody and Jimmy Butler are expected to miss the majority of the season with knee injuries, while Draymond Green, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton could decline their player options.
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The Heat could also add Conwell to its 15-man roster by using a standard contract, with a few different options to sign him in this scenario.
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
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Chet Anderson harvests flowers by hand for Fresh Herb Company.
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To secure modern cryptographic systems against the vulnerabilities of predictable data, Fraunhofer IPMS developed Q-Dic that harvests true randomness from unpredictable quantum vacuum fluctuations.
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Rather than celebrating grape varieties for their own sake, each Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) selects the varieties best suited to its climate, soils and history.
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The Oura Ring 4 delivers accurate tracking, powered by Smart Sensing technology that selects the optimal signal path for 50+ biometrics.
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This ends up being just one of Aemond’s defining moments, which further provokes war.
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His jealousy provokes an act of betrayal and cruelty.
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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.
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