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

Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of increases

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One of most consequential boosts the administration has given the coal industry is rolling back a suite of anti-pollution rules, essentially giving older coal plants a longer lifespan.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Both show trust boosts engagement, improves quality, accelerates research, saves millions in drug development and positions trust as infrastructure.

— Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of boosts

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At this time, there aren’t any local outbreaks in California, and current cases of cyclosporiasis infection are not linked to the multi-state outbreak, according to the California Department of Public Health.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The agency has also delivered six metric tons of emergency medical supplies from its regional emergency reserve in Panama while helping Venezuelan authorities sustain vaccination campaigns aimed at preventing disease outbreaks.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of outbreaks

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Iranian state media reported explosions in several locations, including Bushehr, home to Iran’s nuclear power plant complex, and southern port cities.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
There have been several explosions in an Iranian coastal province Thursday, following a fresh round of US strikes overnight, according to the semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 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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