PICKS OVER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

picks over

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present tense third-person singular of pick over

as in checks (out)

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According to Field, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department audits its automatic license plate readers every 30 days.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of audits

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If the person behind the counter normally scans a static barcode or QR code printed on it, there is a reasonable chance a digital version can work.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The plan manager generates a QR code by tapping their profile picture > Your Premium > Manage, and the plan member then scans it to complete the process.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of scans

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Trump has packed the commission, which reviews federal construction projects, with allies who are expected to approve his project.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
At each factory, a committee comprising union and management representatives reviews harassment complaints and recommends disciplinary action when allegations are substantiated.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reviews

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The research, published Thursday in the scientific journal Current Biology, examines how permanent Daylight Saving Time could affect children traveling to school.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
The admiring portrait also examines Capra’s political timidity and broken collaborations, while showing how his films shaped Hollywood and Americans’ ideas about themselves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of examines

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After a dietary supplement goes to market, the FDA periodically inspects its manufacturing facilities and collects and tests some products.

— Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner.

— Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 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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During our interview, Eisenkot and I discuss Bessel van der Kolk, the Harvard psychiatrist whose bestselling book, The Body Keeps the Score, explores how overwhelming experiences can leave people psychologically trapped in the past.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Gigantic Fantastic also explores the development of steroids themselves, their physiological effects, as well as other image and performance-enhancing drugs and their dangers.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of explores

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For now, Mickschl’s disciplinary case remains open as the university investigates the chalk incident.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Charlotte Water investigates reports of violations through staff observations and complaints from the public.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigates

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