as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter
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Recent Examples of handpick
State law calls for the City Council to handpick her successor in the meantime.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
If Derby could handpick a final-day opponent, then maybe a Sheffield United side fresh from back-to-back home defeats to Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End would be it.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Baer said the company’s business model, which handpicks items and styles for customers, can help shoppers going through a major life change.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Watch the trailer for 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island'
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
If Derby could handpick a final-day opponent, then maybe a Sheffield United side fresh from back-to-back home defeats to Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End would be it.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Baer said the company’s business model, which handpicks items and styles for customers, can help shoppers going through a major life change.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Watch the trailer for 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island'
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handpick
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Dieperink, a Dutchman who had been selected as a VAR official for this summer’s tournament, has said the Metropolitan Police has closed the case, meaning no charges will be brought.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Customers choose a few of the distillery’s popular bourbons, which are sold around the state now, as well as Massachusetts and Rhode Island.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Drivers can reduce their risk by comparing pumps for mismatched parts, using pumps near the store, and choosing tap-to-pay, mobile wallets, or credit cards instead of debit cards when possible.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The attorney general will pick who disburses money from the fund and the president can remove any of those people, according to the DOJ.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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This is as important, and as boring, in theory, as picking a fund for your 401(k), yet, improbably, the draft has become one of the largest events on the sporting calendar.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Handpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpick. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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