pickups

plural of pickup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickups
Noun
  • Aid organizations and the United Nations warned that the disaster could worsen hunger and trigger disease outbreaks in a country already gripped by civil war and among the most difficult places in the world for humanitarian efforts.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Studies of past measles outbreaks in Amish communities indicate this wave of new cases could last many months or a year.
    Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The earthquake’s energy release was comparable to that of several hundred nuclear weapon explosions.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Several tanks containing various fuels caused secondary explosions in the building.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Pickups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickups. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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