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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
Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Besides the aforementioned picks, Hartmann has answered the requests of its most discerning customers by rolling out — quite literally — the bestselling Reserve Carry-On, now complementing the new Reserve Carryall Tote and Reserve Waist Bag.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Here are my favorite picks from the brand on Amazon.
—Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Keep scrolling for our favorite picks while prices start at just $17.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Those were taken out of the story because of the vast colorways and prints available in the other picks in this list, but AD editors and I still stand behind the quality.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 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 reviews, streaming picks, and offers some new musings, all only available to subscribers.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
The Red Wings did draft two young centers with top-10 picks in 2022 and 2023 in Marco Kasper and Nate Danielson.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
And to soften the deal, my top picks start at just $10.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Be the one that drives them there and picks them up.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
The governor’s picks from the metro region come from Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 4 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, 4 June 2026
Chicago's legendary Pride Parade is on June 28, and like every year, Pride Chicago picks an organization to lead the way.
—Joe Donlon, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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
Noun
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
Besides the aforementioned picks, Hartmann has answered the requests of its most discerning customers by rolling out — quite literally — the bestselling Reserve Carry-On, now complementing the new Reserve Carryall Tote and Reserve Waist Bag.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Here are my favorite picks from the brand on Amazon.
—Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Keep scrolling for our favorite picks while prices start at just $17.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Those were taken out of the story because of the vast colorways and prints available in the other picks in this list, but AD editors and I still stand behind the quality.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 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 reviews, streaming picks, and offers some new musings, all only available to subscribers.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
The Red Wings did draft two young centers with top-10 picks in 2022 and 2023 in Marco Kasper and Nate Danielson.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Below, shop my top summer travel picks from Quince, starting at $32.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
And to soften the deal, my top picks start at just $10.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Be the one that drives them there and picks them up.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
The governor’s picks from the metro region come from Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 4 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, 4 June 2026
Chicago's legendary Pride Parade is on June 28, and like every year, Pride Chicago picks an organization to lead the way.
—Joe Donlon, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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Thus, the season’s record for the MLB best home run bets sits at 10-39, with three no-bets.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Sorsby, who admitted to placing a number of bets on games involving his own team, was initially deemed ineligible to play in the upcoming 2026 season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 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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Food and drink Perhaps the easiest way to distinguish a run-of-the-mill all-inclusive from a luxury one is the food and beverage options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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And there are multiple debt relief options available to explore now, from debt consolidation loans to debt management programs to even credit card debt forgiveness and bankruptcy for extreme cases.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 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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Suddenly, Brooks began raining down blows on Sumner with a gutta-percha cane while an accomplice warded off lawmakers who tried to intervene.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 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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Each of the 10 sections in the CIF selects one boy and one girl for the scholar-athlete awards.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Traditional approaches were sequential - owner selects the architect and design firm, the design is completed, bids are invited from contractors, after which construction begins.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 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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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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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 14 Jun. 2026.
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