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as in masters
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks
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as in assembles
to bring together in one body or place
pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark
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as in buys
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
could you pick up some milk at the store?
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as in grows (in)
to gradually increase in
the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat
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as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa
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as in arrests
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food
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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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as in resumes
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off
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as in trims
to make neat
the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while
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Recent Examples of picks up
The series picks up 15 years after the finale of The Handmaid's Tale, and follows Agnes and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), a rebellious newcomer.
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Burgess didn't know that the deductible must be met before insurance picks up part of the tab.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Ao Tanaka, playing in what would be the Aaronson role on Saturday, picks up the knockdown and feeds Gudmundsson, in acres of space, wide left.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Russell Westbrook picks up the 100th triple-double of his career and the Oklahoma City Thunder uses a 16-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 119-107 victory.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The new installment picks up right where the 2019 horror-thriller left off.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Clouds increase as the wind picks up through the day Sunday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Shop comfortable, stylish picks up to 58 percent off, starting at just $34.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The 17e, which at $599 is now the least-expensive model in the iPhone 17 series, picks up where the 16e left off.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Burgess didn't know that the deductible must be met before insurance picks up part of the tab.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Ao Tanaka, playing in what would be the Aaronson role on Saturday, picks up the knockdown and feeds Gudmundsson, in acres of space, wide left.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Russell Westbrook picks up the 100th triple-double of his career and the Oklahoma City Thunder uses a 16-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 119-107 victory.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The new installment picks up right where the 2019 horror-thriller left off.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Clouds increase as the wind picks up through the day Sunday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Shop comfortable, stylish picks up to 58 percent off, starting at just $34.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The 17e, which at $599 is now the least-expensive model in the iPhone 17 series, picks up where the 16e left off.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks up
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The future belongs to the developer who masters the ability to break down human expertise into reusable agent skills.—
Mohith Shrivastava,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kravitz masters the concept of blending genres, mixing crystal light fixtures and an exceptionally rare $45,000 leather panel bed with artisanal pieces and textures in his bedding and rugs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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In it, Dekeyser assembles a history and taxonomy of the refusal of technologies, even ones that humans had come to depend on in their daily lives.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The group assembles in a staggered formation and uses hand signals to communicate road hazards and turns.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The developer then buys a pair of tickets to the game and gives them to the buyer.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bigger Harvests From Shady Beds Beyond salad greens, a group of cool-weather vegetables known as brassicas also tolerates less intense sun — and your family probably buys them regularly.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Owning even a few hours of exclusive Masters coverage lifts the value of Prime Video’s entire sports portfolio.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hysterical strength is when people exhibit superhuman abilities during life-and-death circumstances, and the most common example is when a mother lifts a car to rescue her child.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Damage Control arrests Trevor.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sheer scale of an estate for sale in San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights neighborhood — a residence spanning 26,000 square feet, or the equivalent of 10 average homes — arrests the imagination.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Keep damaged plants moist and apply fertilizer as growth resumes.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Left-hander David Peterson will start Saturday when the series resumes.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The third round of voting trims the field to four restaurants.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Yale Repertory Theatre is using a 2019 adaptation by Frank Galati, which takes the standard Derek Prouse translation which has been around nearly as long as Ionesco original French script and trims it judiciously for maximum theatrical impact.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular, fantastical lands, and through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Old dog learns new tricks UConn forward Alex Karaban, who played on the 2023 and ’24 champions, is attempting to become the first non-UCLA player to win three national championships.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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