pickups

Definition of pickupsnext
plural of pickup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickups
Noun
  • Now that prices for eggs and coffee have come down, those price increases have stayed.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The cooldown ended a monthslong acceleration of price increases and offered some relief for households strained by cost hikes.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Ford said a potential merger could bring enhanced police coverage, easier operations, long-term financial boosts and infrastructure improvements.
    Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Big-time pay boosts shift out of the DOC and into the Department of Mental Health (DMH) for our fourth place spot.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This has been clearly linked to outbreaks in nursing homes and hospitals.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Severe weather—from a derecho that hit the Northeast in April to a string of tornado outbreaks in the spring and summer—made up 91% of the billion-dollar disasters.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The explosions caused secondary fires that torched neighborhoods, according to the suit.
    Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Test explosions became increasingly rare.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • By the 1960s, gas flares and untreated waste spillage were destroying their forests.
    Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • These faux leather flares from Cinq à Sept look very similar to the cool-girl ones Cyrus wore.
    Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Pickups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickups. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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