picks over

verb

present tense third-person singular of pick over
as in checks (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks over
  1. audits
  2. scans
  3. reviews
  4. examines
  5. inspects
  6. scrutinizes
  7. explores
  8. investigates
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  • As these legal complaints shake out, and UC Davis audits its own processes, former members of UC Davis’ championship-winning equestrian team are figuring out how to move forward.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • In Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, workers report intimidation, surveillance and firing threats to suppress organizing—all tactics that audits routinely miss.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of audits
Verb
  • Also missing is network security software that scans for malware and other network security threats.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of scans
Verb
  • The execution of the only woman on Tennessee's death row was paused at the 11th hour as a federal appeals court reviews the case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the federal interagency board which reviews overseas buyers’ acquisitions, will go on to okay the arrangement, as required.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviews
Verb
  • The report, from the Center for Digital Thriving, a research and innovation center at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, examines the challenges surrounding generative AI use in schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Valdez, who divides his time between Houston and San Antonio, examines experiences of being Latino in the United States.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of examines
Verb
  • The technician inspects the problem and reports back to the provider.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tarrant County inspects and scores all food-service establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspects
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  • Bass said her review would be a top-down evaluation that also scrutinizes the roles of dispatchers, supervisors and others involved in responding to reports of people behaving erratically.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Supreme Court ruling scrutinizes the decisions of Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwame Rowe, who oversaw the teen shooter's guilty plea and handed down the sentence after hearing emotional testimony from the victims' parents.
    — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrutinizes
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  • Her work explores themes of memory, identity and the emotional textures of daily life.
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • New Investigation Discovery series The Serial Killer Connection explores those through the case of true monster Richard Evonitz, who kidnapped and killed at least three teenage girls in the '80s and '90s.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of explores
Verb
  • In addition to examining Musk’s role in controlling the discourse on X, the movie investigates the mogul’s time in Washington with DOGE.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Monitor investigates what messages China's increasingly popular AI models are promoting.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigates
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“Picks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks%20over. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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