Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickups
Noun
-
Workers were demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and were refusing to comply with FIFA’s request to collect sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
-
Omnisend has historically offered salary increases on a quarterly basis, so this cadence isn’t new.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Noun
-
For astronomers like Key, scouring the skies for brief boosts in starlight is still the best hope for finding PBHs.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
-
Along with the digital ad tax, Ventura and others are advocating for closing corporate tax loopholes, among other revenue boosts to the state from the wealthy.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Noun
-
The nearest outbreaks are unfolding more than 1,500 miles away in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where Ebola was first detected, and neighboring Uganda.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
-
By mating with sterile flies, the females don't produce more flies and outbreaks can eventually be halted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Noun
-
On Wednesday, Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Minab in the south of the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2026
-
Cue the watch-party explosions across five boroughs!—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
Noun
-
The horses in the unit have been training for the assignment by being exposed to loud noises including fireworks, as well as flares and smoke bombs.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
-
Although the official cause of the fire remains under investigation, the Coast Guard and witnesses have told The Times that the fire was inadvertently sparked by a man who crashed his sailboat into rocks on the island’s rugged south side and then fired emergency flares to signal for help.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pickups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickups. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
