pick over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Both acquisitions were reviewed and cleared by the FTC at the time.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • For Temu, Eurofins Assurance will inspect merchandise including apparel, textiles and jewelry and outdoor furniture, among other categories.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Forensic investigators will examine the findings for signs of trauma, injury and a cause of death.
    Dawn Klavon, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The lawmakers last month pressed the watchdog to investigate after Reuters and other media reported DOGE's arrival and other major changes at the regulator, which oversees U.S. capital markets.
    Chris Prentice, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The survivors were likely sheltering in the nearby grocery store, and Ellie and Dina barely wait for the say-so from Kat before creeping inside to investigate the eerie screeching.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, a scuba diver scanned the seafloor for anything that looked man-made or generally just interesting.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Upon arrival, travelers simply scan a QR code and start their vacation faster.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • With the new directive to scrutinize said practices to approve mergers, the agency is taking a significant departure from its traditional role.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Agents with Homeland Security Investigations — a criminal investigative agency under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — began to scrutinize the company while investigating drug traffickers in 2022.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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