pick over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
Verb
  • According to the court docket reviewed by Newsweek, Judge Anne Edwards was assigned to the case on July 20.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Travelers should carefully review the entry requirements as the repercussions for not following the rules could end in tragedy.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Outside lines connecting the propane tank to the home are inspected by the installation company, but the name of that company is not listed in city records, Holman said.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
Verb
  • Their main goal was to examine an area of the river where a magnet fisherman had found an anchor.
    Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
  • This study examines the ratio of the income floor for the top 20% of earners to the income ceiling for the bottom 20% of earners.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • The monitor is investigating claims that Fain stripped Boyer of his responsibilities leading the union's Stellantis Department after Boyer refused to comply with a scheme that would benefit the family of Fain's fiancee.
    Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
  • The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Some all-in-one printers can also scan for digital copies or make photocopies while also printing normally.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • Most brands have little to no mechanism to scan for anecdotes and outliers.
    Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • The administration has specifically been scrutinized for not releasing the full tranche of documents and its conflicting messages around their existence.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • The Department of Justice is going state by state to scrutinize how officials manage their voter rolls and remove ineligible voters.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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