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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
Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Only the first four picks of the draft are determined by the lottery drawing, with the rest of the first round determined by inverse order of record.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
From rarely-on-sale Spanx leggings to spring break-ready Tory Burch sandals, keep scrolling to shop my picks, starting at just $8.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Minnesota traded some of its older and better players in return for draft picks, or to accommodate their requests to play for a winning squad.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Trae Young didn’t net any first-round picks.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Even better, most of my top picks are on sale, and prices start at just $7.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But, during the regular season, teams without a hope of making the playoffs started scrambling to detonate their records to get a shot at a future star player—and some teams, most notably the 76ers of the twenty-tens, engaged in a long process of strategic losing in order to stockpile picks.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Arizona made it this far by dominating the paint, with freshman power forward Koa Peat and 7-2 center Motiejus Krivas — both potential first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft — leading the interior punch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Each month JPMorgan updates its top stock picks across growth, value, income and short investment strategies.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Nacua is one of four Rams 2023 draft picks eligible for an extension this offseason.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Dell 14-Inch Laptop Deal The Dell 14-inch laptop is one of those no-drama picks that just gets the job done.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
While their product picks varied, everyone agreed that your skin-care routine should change from morning to night.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 31 Mar. 2026
My add-to-cart-now Amazon picks span across fashion, cleaning tools, home, gardening, kitchen, and other categories, with prices starting at $7.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cowboys could use their early draft picks to strengthen a few positions, including inside linebacker or pass rusher.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026
Boss-Energy Blouses Here are some go-to picks for office or meeting days.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
With four picks in the top 89 selections, the Chicago Bears’ challenge in the NFL draft can be viewed as a jigsaw puzzle for GM Ryan Poles.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Only the first four picks of the draft are determined by the lottery drawing, with the rest of the first round determined by inverse order of record.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
From rarely-on-sale Spanx leggings to spring break-ready Tory Burch sandals, keep scrolling to shop my picks, starting at just $8.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Minnesota traded some of its older and better players in return for draft picks, or to accommodate their requests to play for a winning squad.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Trae Young didn’t net any first-round picks.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Even better, most of my top picks are on sale, and prices start at just $7.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But, during the regular season, teams without a hope of making the playoffs started scrambling to detonate their records to get a shot at a future star player—and some teams, most notably the 76ers of the twenty-tens, engaged in a long process of strategic losing in order to stockpile picks.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Arizona made it this far by dominating the paint, with freshman power forward Koa Peat and 7-2 center Motiejus Krivas — both potential first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft — leading the interior punch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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But that level of success is typically designated for a team that owns seven or eight draft picks a year.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Each month JPMorgan updates its top stock picks across growth, value, income and short investment strategies.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Nacua is one of four Rams 2023 draft picks eligible for an extension this offseason.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Dell 14-Inch Laptop Deal The Dell 14-inch laptop is one of those no-drama picks that just gets the job done.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
While their product picks varied, everyone agreed that your skin-care routine should change from morning to night.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 31 Mar. 2026
My add-to-cart-now Amazon picks span across fashion, cleaning tools, home, gardening, kitchen, and other categories, with prices starting at $7.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cowboys could use their early draft picks to strengthen a few positions, including inside linebacker or pass rusher.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026
Boss-Energy Blouses Here are some go-to picks for office or meeting days.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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These were the sole bets made on Polymarket through these accounts.—
Ken Sweet,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Just look at the other contending teams right now, some of them much better bets to win it all at this point than the Knicks are, and with good reason.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But, a couple of injuries for Blackwood, combined with his own work, has allowed Wedgewood to start 40 games and appear in 42 this season -- easily career-bests at the NHL level.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rice this season produced career bests in points, field-goal accuracy, rebounds and steals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, Gen X cites rising ticket prices, fewer appealing releases, and better at-home options as reasons for going less often.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The parties’ prospects for reaching an agreement — and what Trump’s options become for declaring success — will depend on how the ceasefire goes in the coming days, Harrison said.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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But outside of these rare exceptions, Mario’s pugilism was quickly retired in lieu of hammer hits and kid-friendly blows.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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As a new generation of commanders rises within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following recent military blows under Operation Epic Fury, analysts warn that this ideology may become even more entrenched.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Chesapeake Bay region is one of the nation's most important oyster-producing areas, with more than 12 billion oysters in Maryland waters alone and harvests generating millions in revenue, according to state and federal data.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Teenagers who don’t want to play for an NAHL franchise that selects them can search for other leagues in which to skate, which is what several potential Mallards chose to do this season.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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An attention mechanism then selects the most relevant data points, while a Kolmogorov-Arnold Network performs the final prediction of position.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 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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The flurry of imagery provokes a surreal sort of whiplash.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
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 13 Apr. 2026.
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