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as in bets
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in harvests
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of picks
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The expansion draft had two rounds, with up to six picks for each team in each round.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Shop my top 10 picks below, starting at just $6.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The Miami Dolphins own 11 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, which is an impressive bounty of resources, especially when considering seven of those picks are among the top 100 selections.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Keep reading to shop these picks and plenty more, and have fun letting your feet breathe!
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Arizona made it this far by dominating the paint, with freshman power forward Koa Peat and 7-2 center Motiejus Krivas — both potential first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft — leading the interior punch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
There was a thought the Cowboys might have to package one of their first-round picks to get a Day 2 pick (second and third rounds), but trading Osa Odighizuwa for the third-rounder solves that issue.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Each month JPMorgan updates its top stock picks across growth, value, income and short investment strategies.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Nacua is one of four Rams 2023 draft picks eligible for an extension this offseason.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Dell 14-Inch Laptop Deal The Dell 14-inch laptop is one of those no-drama picks that just gets the job done.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
While their product picks varied, everyone agreed that your skin-care routine should change from morning to night.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 31 Mar. 2026
My add-to-cart-now Amazon picks span across fashion, cleaning tools, home, gardening, kitchen, and other categories, with prices starting at $7.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cowboys could use their early draft picks to strengthen a few positions, including inside linebacker or pass rusher.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026
Boss-Energy Blouses Here are some go-to picks for office or meeting days.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
But, during the regular season, teams without a hope of making the playoffs started scrambling to detonate their records to get a shot at a future star player—and some teams, most notably the 76ers of the twenty-tens, engaged in a long process of strategic losing in order to stockpile picks.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The expansion draft had two rounds, with up to six picks for each team in each round.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Shop my top 10 picks below, starting at just $6.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The Miami Dolphins own 11 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, which is an impressive bounty of resources, especially when considering seven of those picks are among the top 100 selections.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Keep reading to shop these picks and plenty more, and have fun letting your feet breathe!
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Arizona made it this far by dominating the paint, with freshman power forward Koa Peat and 7-2 center Motiejus Krivas — both potential first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft — leading the interior punch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
There was a thought the Cowboys might have to package one of their first-round picks to get a Day 2 pick (second and third rounds), but trading Osa Odighizuwa for the third-rounder solves that issue.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
But that level of success is typically designated for a team that owns seven or eight draft picks a year.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Each month JPMorgan updates its top stock picks across growth, value, income and short investment strategies.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Nacua is one of four Rams 2023 draft picks eligible for an extension this offseason.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Dell 14-Inch Laptop Deal The Dell 14-inch laptop is one of those no-drama picks that just gets the job done.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
While their product picks varied, everyone agreed that your skin-care routine should change from morning to night.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 31 Mar. 2026
My add-to-cart-now Amazon picks span across fashion, cleaning tools, home, gardening, kitchen, and other categories, with prices starting at $7.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cowboys could use their early draft picks to strengthen a few positions, including inside linebacker or pass rusher.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026
Boss-Energy Blouses Here are some go-to picks for office or meeting days.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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Over the years, more and more students have hedged their bets on a graduate degree to boost their salaries.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Many people who watch the NCAA tournament have placed bets for years on what was supposed to be amateur athletics.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Brzustewicz led all Knights in scoring with 54 points in 59 games this season on the strength of three-year bests in goals (19) and assists (35).—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check out three of our most popular collections from our Better Homes & Gardens line at Walmart (Brookbury, Ezra, and Marlow) to see which pieces and styles might match your aesthetic best.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, Gen X cites rising ticket prices, fewer appealing releases, and better at-home options as reasons for going less often.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The parties’ prospects for reaching an agreement — and what Trump’s options become for declaring success — will depend on how the ceasefire goes in the coming days, Harrison said.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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But outside of these rare exceptions, Mario’s pugilism was quickly retired in lieu of hammer hits and kid-friendly blows.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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As a new generation of commanders rises within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following recent military blows under Operation Epic Fury, analysts warn that this ideology may become even more entrenched.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Chesapeake Bay region is one of the nation's most important oyster-producing areas, with more than 12 billion oysters in Maryland waters alone and harvests generating millions in revenue, according to state and federal data.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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An attention mechanism then selects the most relevant data points, while a Kolmogorov-Arnold Network performs the final prediction of position.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shy passengers should note that the cast selects a few patrons to join them onstage and unlike Luna’s other new shows, there is a $45 per person cover charge.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the question of what is true or not is futile, even if Calle deliberately provokes this curiosity.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The flurry of imagery provokes a surreal sort of whiplash.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Picks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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