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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
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, a prestigious global dining guide curated by over 1,000 culinary experts, just revealed its top 50 restaurants in North America, with nine California picks and four Los Angeles restaurants.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
But there at least has to be a degree or reshuffling, something more than draft picks.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Note that several other future picks are potentially affected by this mechanism, although the likelihood of any one getting dinged is unlikely.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Campbell’s influential locker room presence was one of the reasons Miami didn’t move him at the trade deadline when teams offered draft picks for the veteran defensive lineman.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
These formulas—which range from drugstore gems to K-beauty picks and French-pharmacy classics—also have buy-in from the pros.
—Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 May 2026
His picks were tribute bands Jumping Jack Flash (the Rolling Stones) and The Springsteen Experience (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) along with The Detroit Underground, which runs through Motown classics and horn-laden songs by Chicago.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Had the rule been in place for the Heat’s past three lottery visits, the Heat would have had the second (this year), second (2019) and first (2017) picks in those second rounds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Our top picks for wedding loans are LightStream, which has low rates, and Upstart, a great option for those with bad credit.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026
His top picks for where to order them are The Walrus and the Carpenter in Seattle and Kingfisher on Bainbridge Island.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Revamp your closet and start curating your vacation packing list with my top picks below, starting at just $6.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
For one notable example, the Portland Trail Blazers own the Milwaukee Bucks’ first-round picks outright in 2029 and via swap in 2030, although the current system sunsets after the 2029 draft and would have to be reauthorized by the league.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Shop more Sunbrella picks below, including a chaise lounge set, a charming curved loveseat, and a set of pretty throw pillows under $50.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Read on for the standout picks.
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
Noun
The Avs are short on draft picks and prospects to use in trades, but there are also lots of teams with plenty of cap space who might want to add one of the Colorado veterans.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, a prestigious global dining guide curated by over 1,000 culinary experts, just revealed its top 50 restaurants in North America, with nine California picks and four Los Angeles restaurants.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
But there at least has to be a degree or reshuffling, something more than draft picks.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Note that several other future picks are potentially affected by this mechanism, although the likelihood of any one getting dinged is unlikely.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Campbell’s influential locker room presence was one of the reasons Miami didn’t move him at the trade deadline when teams offered draft picks for the veteran defensive lineman.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
These formulas—which range from drugstore gems to K-beauty picks and French-pharmacy classics—also have buy-in from the pros.
—Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 May 2026
His picks were tribute bands Jumping Jack Flash (the Rolling Stones) and The Springsteen Experience (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) along with The Detroit Underground, which runs through Motown classics and horn-laden songs by Chicago.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Verb
Here are my top budget-friendly destination picks for 2026, along with some suggestions for where to stay to keep the savings coming.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Had the rule been in place for the Heat’s past three lottery visits, the Heat would have had the second (this year), second (2019) and first (2017) picks in those second rounds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Our top picks for wedding loans are LightStream, which has low rates, and Upstart, a great option for those with bad credit.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026
His top picks for where to order them are The Walrus and the Carpenter in Seattle and Kingfisher on Bainbridge Island.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Revamp your closet and start curating your vacation packing list with my top picks below, starting at just $6.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
For one notable example, the Portland Trail Blazers own the Milwaukee Bucks’ first-round picks outright in 2029 and via swap in 2030, although the current system sunsets after the 2029 draft and would have to be reauthorized by the league.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Shop more Sunbrella picks below, including a chaise lounge set, a charming curved loveseat, and a set of pretty throw pillows under $50.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Read on for the standout picks.
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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Archer and Joby are establishing significant footprints already with bets in the Middle East, where regulators and governments have readily embraced the new tech.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Some of those bets took time to show returns — six years, in the case of his $1 billion investment in Cisco’s Silicon One architecture — but Robbins is now reaping the rewards.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Despite the sporadic flips between putting on offensive clinics and going silent, Nazar posted career bests of 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points in 66 games.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The marble bathrooms are fitted with both deep soaking tubs and walk-in showers—two options for using the Guerlain bath products—plus heated flooring and flat-screen televisions embedded in the fog-free mirrors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Keep scrolling to check out these options and more of our favorites below, or click here to see the full collection on American Eagle's website.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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From there, the two schools traded blows until intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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According to the coroner, there was evidence of nine blows to the victim’s head and neck.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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During the summer, the garden blooms with pollinator-friendly plants like nasturtiums, begonias and alyssum, creating a vibrant ecosystem that staff harvests daily.—
Sara Rosenthal,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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This approach harvests energy stored inside the nucleus of an atom using the same process that powers the Sun.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Marketing management selects the target market or markets according to the firm’s financial and managerial capacities.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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Likewise, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently warned that the bond market will ultimately prove to be the factor that provokes some action from DC when investors begin to demand higher premiums to continue buying debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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But the question of what is true or not is futile, even if Calle deliberately provokes this curiosity.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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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 Jun. 2026.
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