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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Military experts expect it to call for further spending increases aimed primarily at deterring China from starting a conflict with Taiwan that could also draw Japan into a prolonged war.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Instead, employers may freeze future merit increases or ultimately part ways with the employee.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of increases

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But Gunther said there were idiosyncratic boosts, such as for event tickets and gambling with the World Cup.

— Alex Harring,Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026
The compulsion to seek out fun in summer heat is driven by a mix of biological boosts, social conditioning, and psychological relief from winter confinement.

— Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of boosts

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While smallpox is no longer a daily concern, the latest DNA discoveries can help public health officials, biologists, and epidemiologists prepare for and fight future disease outbreaks.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Health experts generally recommend about 95 percent immunity in a community to help prevent outbreaks.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of outbreaks

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One of the most devastating explosions ever on the planet—the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima—created a metallic material that was never seen before in a lab or nature.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
The Perseid meteor shower is also known for its fireballs — explosions of light and color that last longer than a typical meteor streak.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of explosions

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After the group called 911 and sent flares from boats, paramedics reportedly responded by boat and a medical helicopter flew the victim to a nearby hospital.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
One of the flares bounced back, landed on the boat and started the fire.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

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