PICKUPS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

pickups

noun

plural of pickup

as in increases

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Recent Examples of pickups Kia Tasman Courtesy Kia Kia expects to sell 90,000 pickups a year in North America and claim 7% of the midsize pickup segment by 2034, according to Automotive News. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
These devices have seen quicker and larger price increases compared to flagship devices, for which memory is now more than a quarter of the cost.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of increases

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Programs supporting newcomer students, English language learners and those seeking financial aid for postsecondary education all got boosts in the state budget.

— Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
But its new Penta Tandem panel tech delivers boosts in a few key areas, including HDR, brightness, and refresh rate.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of boosts

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The outbreak, which was declared underway only two months ago, is the third largest on record and has grown at a faster rate than previous outbreaks.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 July 2026
Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left.

— Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of outbreaks

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Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
And most often these fires, explosions and leaks happen in working-class neighborhoods.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of explosions

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The club leaned into Latin American supporter culture, its drums and smoke and flares, and then grafted local material on top.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Traffic ground to a halt along the Corniche Boulevard, one of the city’s main avenues, where ecstatic Atlas Lions supporters danced, set off fireworks and waved flares.

— Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

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