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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
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Here are three of top picks so far, with more on the way.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Read on for more of the picks shoppers can’t stop buying below.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Make picks for players like Saquon Barkley, Puka Nacua, Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes to unlock your $100 in bonuses.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Goalie Josh Ravensbergen, the second of the Sharks’ pair of first-round picks in this spring’s entry draft, was among the seven players cut as San Jose reduced its training camp roster by seven on Monday.
—Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The big contracts, top draft picks and splashy trades have all concentrated on offensive players.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Two other second-year draft picks — running back Jaylen Wright and receiver Tahj Washington — haven’t appeared on offense this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Commit to the draft picks on defense McMillan might already be the Panthers’ best player.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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, 29 Sep. 2025
Every Tuesday this season, Newsweek Sports Betting Editor Tyler Everett will offer his early ATS picks for every NFL game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The Rodgers Creek portion picks from there and runs north to Santa Rosa.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Below, shop 10 picks that shoppers say give them the best sleep.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Cigliano updated this story in May 2024 with fresh denim trends and new product picks.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Top picks Some of the biggest concert tours are skipping San Diego this fall, including those by Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, The Who, The Weeknd, Oasis, Dua Lipa, Linkin Park, Keith Urban, Lorde and Tate McRae.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Chargers entered training camp with four first-round picks on their offensive line.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Here are three of top picks so far, with more on the way.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Read on for more of the picks shoppers can’t stop buying below.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Make picks for players like Saquon Barkley, Puka Nacua, Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes to unlock your $100 in bonuses.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Goalie Josh Ravensbergen, the second of the Sharks’ pair of first-round picks in this spring’s entry draft, was among the seven players cut as San Jose reduced its training camp roster by seven on Monday.
—Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The big contracts, top draft picks and splashy trades have all concentrated on offensive players.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Two other second-year draft picks — running back Jaylen Wright and receiver Tahj Washington — haven’t appeared on offense this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
That means just about any food-and-Miami related subject is fair game, from who picks the avocados and celebrations of the different culinary cultures of Miami to why everyone in this town is willing to sell their literal souls and possibly their children for mangoes every summer.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Commit to the draft picks on defense McMillan might already be the Panthers’ best player.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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, 29 Sep. 2025
Every Tuesday this season, Newsweek Sports Betting Editor Tyler Everett will offer his early ATS picks for every NFL game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The Rodgers Creek portion picks from there and runs north to Santa Rosa.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Below, shop 10 picks that shoppers say give them the best sleep.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Cigliano updated this story in May 2024 with fresh denim trends and new product picks.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Top picks Some of the biggest concert tours are skipping San Diego this fall, including those by Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, The Who, The Weeknd, Oasis, Dua Lipa, Linkin Park, Keith Urban, Lorde and Tate McRae.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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That spurred traders to ramp up bets that the Fed will cut rates in October, providing a boost for stocks.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Conversely, most high-risk bets don’t pay off.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Likely had a breakout season last year, totaling 42 catches, 477 yards and six touchdowns — all career bests.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Course Difficulty Flat, straight courses without many hills favor personal bests.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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This year, Spirit Halloween has options for dressing up like the unlikely besties, with costumes from both their Shiz days and post-graduation lives.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Larger platforms, such as HBO Max, Netflix, and Prime Video, provide extensive parental control options.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The assailant stopped mid-speech and delivered two blows straight to Antao’s face.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Large companies can absorb the blows, but the dry cleaner, toy importer, or family-run retailer cannot.—
Jacob Bennett,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Funga harvests fungal spores from a healthy forest and transplants them to a commercial tree nursery, mixes them with water, and applies them directly to saplings in an aqueous solution within a single day or two of harvest.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Blass pours some coffee, lights a cigar, and selects his first pitch.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Details were not clear, but it was suggested that the current lottery system be replaced with one that selects candidates based on their wages.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every action provokes a reaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After a sleepy start to the second half at Old Trafford, the arrival of Benjamin Sesko, and the relocation of Cunha into a deeper position, provokes a fresh wave of interest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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