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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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2
as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of pick
Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Rookie watch Tristan da Silva was a healthy scratch for the third straight contest as the No. 18 pick has seemingly fallen out of Orlando’s two-deep rotation.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
But the Jets don’t necessarily need to force picking any of those players in particular to fill a need, especially since this is a draft that’s considered strong in the middle rounds.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Peyton Watson, the No. 30 overall pick in 2022, finished eighth on the Nuggets last season in total minutes, while Braun was seventh, trailing only Denver's starting five and Jackson.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Rookie watch Tristan da Silva was a healthy scratch for the third straight contest as the No. 18 pick has seemingly fallen out of Orlando’s two-deep rotation.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
While picking his brain about the former series, Entertainment Weekly got the creator of both shows — Bruce Miller — to provide an update on the new one.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
But the Jets don’t necessarily need to force picking any of those players in particular to fill a need, especially since this is a draft that’s considered strong in the middle rounds.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick
Noun
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Maintaining oral health is not a choice, but a necessity for our overall well-being.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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The committee is now in the final stage of the selection process for the new child advocate and will send three finalists’ names to the governor, who will make the final choice.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Trusted resale sites like StubHub, SeatGeek, and Vivid Seats usually have plenty of options (and with surprisingly affordable prices).—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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But top online sportsbook BetOnline offers Masters Props and specials with group betting options on golfers by country, former Masters champions, top LIV Golfer along with top left-handed golfer, with odds below along with (odds) to win the Masters.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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More price hikes provide a psychological blow that shakes consumer confidence.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2019, during the first Trump administration, agents in Mississippi used data harvested from Geo Group’s tools to help secure a warrant for a raid on a chicken processing plant.—
Paul Mozur,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are three temperature settings to choose from, and the cooling option works similarly to an ice roller—offering cooling benefits that soothe swelling, refresh tired eyes, and refine the look of pores.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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There's a scenario where the Titans choose a non-quarterback in the first round and try to land Milroe in the second or third.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brit, still processing, clocks that Kenya was angling for a full-on meltdown, trying to provoke her into playing the aggressor.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs essentially act as an indirect tax on consumers, provoke retaliatory measures, drive inflation higher, and destabilize financial markets.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Nearby attractions: People watch at Rio de Janeiro park, nibble on a fresh pastry from Rosetta bakery, and dive into current exhibitions at OMR Gallery.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Same story with a hot and sour short rib curry, the chunky, tamarind-tart braising medium beguiling long after the bones have been nibbled bare.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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