picks up

present tense third-person singular of pick up
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as in cleans house
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of picks up Just killing time Set some time after the events of the first game, Hades II picks up with the Greek Underworld once again in disarray. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 Season 2 picks up after Kimmie marries businessman Horace Bellarie, inheriting a new sense of power that angers her in-laws, Netflix said in its release. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 Of course, the FOMC only has a single policy tool, interest rates, so if unemployment rises and inflation picks up, then the FOMC’s decision making may be made more complicated. Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 The sequel picks up with Lindsay Lohan returning as Anna and Jamie Lee Curtis as her mom Tess Coleman, 22 years after their first body-swap comedy. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025 The latest installment picks up with Seabrook’s zombie-cheerleader-alien dream team, Zed and Addison, back from a summer road trip and stepping into new roles as camp counselors for two rival monster factions. Kaila Garrett, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks up
Verb
  • This storied sandwich is served each year at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia; and many have long tried to replicate the recipe, which seemingly masters the perfect ratio of ingredients for classic egg salad.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Chinese firm, which assembles devices and counts Apple as a client, is reportedly producing a consumer AI device for OpenAI.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
  • When cast onto a flat mold and dried out, the microgel assembles into a paper or film, depending on the final thickness, that is strong yet flexible.
    Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody buys an Alfa Romeo to fade into the crowd.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Nobody buys an Alfa Romeo to fade into the crowd.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Slowly, as the curtain lifts on the institution’s insane practices and the complicity of the town at large, the narrative reaches a wild conclusion that defies expectation.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Zach lifts him over his head onto his shoulders.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, those increases will ultimately be identified when inflation reporting resumes, but by then consumers will have already felt the sting and adjusted their inflation perceptions accordingly.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • New policies won't be issued until the program resumes.
    Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some popular models that may require mid-grade Plus fuel include some Dodge Charger and Jeep Grand Cherokee trims.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Skip the pricey groomer visits and messy bathroom trims with this Labor Day deal.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But as our Mexico correspondent learns, traditions in Mexico are very hard to break.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And with her grandmother, young Bud learns to pay attention to the natural world, too.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2024, people in these states paid the highest monthly median fees to live in these nonprofit organizations, wherein a group of residents is elected to a board that creates community rules, maintains common areas, and collects funds to do so.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Gently rub the pumice stone over the surface of the soap scum, rinsing away any residue that collects on it.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Picks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks%20up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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