1
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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3
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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4
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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2
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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3
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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5
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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The ideal scenario for the Vikings would be using the franchise tag on him and trading him for 2025 draft picks.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Cardinal Re picked to lead prayer vigil on Wednesday
The dean of the College of Cardinals, meanwhile, was designated to lead the Vatican’s prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday night, thrusting a key figure in any future possible conclave into the spotlight.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Sure, the No. 1 pick might have always been a pipe dream, but landing a top-four selection was considerably more doable.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The ideal scenario for the Vikings would be using the franchise tag on him and trading him for 2025 draft picks.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Lamoriello could assemble some mid-round draft picks for any of the defensemen he’s collected in recent weeks — Tony DeAngelo has six points in 10 games and might entice a team that needs some depth.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Cardinal Re picked to lead prayer vigil on Wednesday
The dean of the College of Cardinals, meanwhile, was designated to lead the Vatican’s prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday night, thrusting a key figure in any future possible conclave into the spotlight.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick
Noun
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This in and of itself seems standard fare for a business choice like this.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although that stretch of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré has been plagued by disruptions, due to its proximity to the Élysée presidential palace, the designer is confident in her choice.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Darnold shattered his previous career bests by completing 66.2% of his passes for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns while leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Flack’s incoming winner bests Tate McRae's So Close to What.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One option for the single family homes will start in the high $300,000s and another will start in the low $400,000s.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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For this reason, chicken may be a better animal protein option for managing cholesterol.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is because the grapes are harvested, fermented, and bottled when ‘young’ – usually within 3 to 6 months.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Space visionaries have long imagined that precious metals could be abundantly harvested from the rocks flying aimlessly through our solar system — providing nearly bottomless access to resources that can be rare and environmentally destructive to obtain on our home planet.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For all the doubt that antivaccine advocates, including RFK, Jr., have sowed around childhood immunizations, for all the political proclamations of conscientious objection and the freedom to choose, this child did not have a choice.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers can choose from a plethora of colors, including neutrals such as navy blue and brown, and pastel spring-ready hues such as sky blue, all of which are available in sizes twin to oversized king.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even the revelation that settlement talks have been held has provoked news staffers.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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The earworm record provokes a sense of longing, one that is uplifting, cathartic and beautiful.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The blossoms attract an abundance of butterflies and birds love to nibble the seeds, which reseed readily in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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That is already starting to nibble away at supermarket sales.—
Lisa Jarvis,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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