picks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of pick out
as in looks (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks out
  1. identifies
  2. makes out
  3. picks up
  4. eyes
  5. sights
  6. notices
  7. remarks
Verb
  • If an assessment identifies an imminent threat covered by the bill, evaluators must notify Commerce within 72 hours of completing their review.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Commission’s proposed 46% target falls short of that ambition, and of its own analysis, which identifies 50% as the economically optimal pathway to 2040.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of identifies
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  • The contemporary media environment makes out-and-out suppression of a book difficult.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of makes out
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  • The dizzying evolution of AI picks up speed when Ilya gets Sam worked up about next-level AGI, or Artificial General Intelligence, theoretical technology with human-level cognitive capabilities.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And this is where the back-and-forth picks up steam because the Patriots became aware of CJGJ's comments about Chism on Monday morning.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of picks up
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  • Swift is expected to plunge back through Earth’s atmosphere by year’s end, as solar storms drag its orbit lower, while Katalyst eyes future rescue attempts for other telescopes such as Hubble.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of eyes
Verb
  • How did Imagineering decide which sights to include and which ones to leave out?
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of sights
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  • If any one of those pieces are off, the owner notices, because their livelihood depends on noticing.
    — Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • About ten minutes into the standoff, the detective notices Bottom holding something in his hand.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of notices
Verb
  • Larry remarks, amazed all these years later by this odd before-they-were-stars encounter.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of remarks
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