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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
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter asked Hollywood wine insiders for their top picks.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Until next time, may your picks be lucky, your records be clean, and your winnings—if any—be properly reported.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 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
Less than a week remains before the Hawks will have to make their picks at the NBA draft.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more of our favorite picks, including an expandable tote that holds up to two weeks’ worth of essentials.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Consider this your sign to stock up while prices are still low, and keep scrolling to find more of our favorite picks.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
The Panthers were connected to a potential trade for Winnipeg Jets netminder and three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, but that is likely not happening now after Florida sent its haul of draft picks to Ottawa.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
Serve this sweet-and-spicy salad with your favorite cute cocktail picks for a fresh-and-fun summer appetizer.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Even better, my top picks start at just $20, with some on sale right now.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
Some specialize in luxe picks typically to-the-trade only; others focus on trend-forward colorways or of-the-moment patterns that can grant any room an instant refresh.
—Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
At the beginning of the season, host Alan Cumming picks the Traitors that will pit the Faithful against each other by murdering them one by one while trying to remain undercover.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Rose gave up five first-round draft picks to acquire the versatile wing from the Brooklyn Nets.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Noun
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
Until next time, may your picks be lucky, your records be clean, and your winnings—if any—be properly reported.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 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
Less than a week remains before the Hawks will have to make their picks at the NBA draft.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more of our favorite picks, including an expandable tote that holds up to two weeks’ worth of essentials.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Consider this your sign to stock up while prices are still low, and keep scrolling to find more of our favorite picks.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Verb
Washington, which picks first, Utah, Memphis and Chicago have the first shots at those potential franchise-defining players.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
The Panthers were connected to a potential trade for Winnipeg Jets netminder and three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, but that is likely not happening now after Florida sent its haul of draft picks to Ottawa.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
Serve this sweet-and-spicy salad with your favorite cute cocktail picks for a fresh-and-fun summer appetizer.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Even better, my top picks start at just $20, with some on sale right now.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
Some specialize in luxe picks typically to-the-trade only; others focus on trend-forward colorways or of-the-moment patterns that can grant any room an instant refresh.
—Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
At the beginning of the season, host Alan Cumming picks the Traitors that will pit the Faithful against each other by murdering them one by one while trying to remain undercover.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Rose gave up five first-round draft picks to acquire the versatile wing from the Brooklyn Nets.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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Freddy and Teddy never stop making side bets and busting each other’s chops, mostly about who has the better golf game, this being the locker-room form of brotherly love.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Feinman maintained websites that allowed unlicensed gambling businesses to take bets from customers, including customers in California.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 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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Click here to learn more about our different membership options.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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With the price much more affordable, multiple options are therefore available to choose from, and the need for a hedge against inflation pronounced, with the rate at its highest level in more than three years, gold could be the smart and secure investment to consider now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Feminism was anti-gerontocratic, too, striking blows against old men and their old ways.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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The biggest blows came from Garcia and Starling Marte.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new liquid material that harvests, stores, and releases energy within a single system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The most recently identified Gloeobacteria species, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, harvests light using a different set of proteins than modern cyanobacteria — but converts sunlight into chemical energy within protein complexes that vary only slightly from those in other Gloeobacteria.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 June 2026
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In October 2024, Inside Trader Joe's podcast hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloane shared how the chain selects locations for new stores.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The computer then randomly selects an additional two sets of six numbers.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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His jealousy provokes an act of betrayal and cruelty.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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Such a statistic often provokes a familiar gamut of responses from those who read it, from shock, disgust and anger to a debilitating sense of helplessness.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
3 June 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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