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as in to master
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 to collect
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 to buy
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 to gain
to gradually increase in
the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat
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as in to lift
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 to arrest
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 to clean 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 to resume
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 to trim
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 pick up
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
But Amazon is picking up the pace.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 May 2026
The Bee reached out to the JB Ice Cream on Thursday, May 28 but no representative picked up the phone.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The show picks up nine or so months after Nick's death, when the gang has gotten back together to spread his ashes at the top of a scenic mountainscape.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Rasmussen picked up his car tag on Wednesday, having one concern.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
But Amazon is picking up the pace.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 May 2026
The Bee reached out to the JB Ice Cream on Thursday, May 28 but no representative picked up the phone.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The show picks up nine or so months after Nick's death, when the gang has gotten back together to spread his ashes at the top of a scenic mountainscape.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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If Las Vegas is a place of reinvention, then Paul has mastered the art.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Kimi Antonelli mastered one of Formula 1's most intense challenges to take pole position for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix and bolster his credentials as the title favorite on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Layoff records tracked through Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filings collected by USA TODAY show a downward trend since January, when over 400 notices totaled over 40,000 job cuts.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Wang Xiaogang, co-founder of the Chinese AI software company SenseTime and chairman of ACE Robotics, said his company is collecting a lot of human-centric data from factories, retailing and offices settings that could guide advanced robots to perform complicated functions.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Guy Curtis bought Seattle’s seminal grunge venue, the Central Saloon, in 1989.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In some states, players can also buy tickets online.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Join today to gain access to our latest series ‘Fashion’s Real Reset Starts Now’.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 June 2026
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In that election, Republicans gained support from some Black male voters in battleground states.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The team is nationally minded and committed to lifting as many voices as loud as possible.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Many of today’s sculpting and lifting facial massages combine multiple techniques, combining manual manipulation, including lymphatic drainage, reflexology and buccal massage, which involves work inside the mouth.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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The woman briefly tried to evade authorities on foot before being arrested, according to the release.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Bryan has been arrested on multiple DUI and domestic violence charges in the past several years.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Trump warned strikes could resume tomorrow if a deal isn’t reached, and that the US may resume targeting critical infrastructure.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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If play is not resumed before the countdown ends, the opposing team will be awarded a corner kick.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The Spurs outlasted New York 115-111 in Game 3, trimming the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1 entering Wednesday’s Game 4.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Following a Game 3 loss that trimmed the Knicks' series lead to 2-1, a steady drumbeat of self-criticism emerged from the team's remarks.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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“Pick up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20up. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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