as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
a picked group of people for the project
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as in harvested
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 chose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in stabbed
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 picked
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Mengel, who has directed such drama series as My Different Ways and Supplex, and his creative collaborators will bring The Guest to the Czech spa town as the first Danish film picked for Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition since 2015.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
If the receiver is picked through a non-competitive process, the choice would have to come back to the City Council for a vote.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The leaders who win across cycles aren't the ones who picked the right scarcity once.
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Abe Ankumah,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In others, competitors are picked by the national broadcaster.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The report also picked its locations based on those with the highest ratio of remote-worker populations in each town.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Primary season is more than halfway over, after 31 states and the District of Columbia picked their nominees.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
In Wheeler’s recent story paneling a dozen scouts anonymously on draft prospects, not one picked Verhoeff as the best in the defense class.
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Joe Smith,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Verb
The Seattle Mariners were one of the teams that most people picked to win the World Series, or at least make a deep run into the playoffs.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Mengel, who has directed such drama series as My Different Ways and Supplex, and his creative collaborators will bring The Guest to the Czech spa town as the first Danish film picked for Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition since 2015.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
If the receiver is picked through a non-competitive process, the choice would have to come back to the City Council for a vote.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The leaders who win across cycles aren't the ones who picked the right scarcity once.
—
Abe Ankumah,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In others, competitors are picked by the national broadcaster.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
The report also picked its locations based on those with the highest ratio of remote-worker populations in each town.
—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Primary season is more than halfway over, after 31 states and the District of Columbia picked their nominees.
—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
In Wheeler’s recent story paneling a dozen scouts anonymously on draft prospects, not one picked Verhoeff as the best in the defense class.
—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked
Adjective
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Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.
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These pre-selected fighter pilots and their families moved into their apartments during the summer of 1960 after residing at the Frunze Central Airfield in Moscow.
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The small village is world-renowned for its excellent oysters, a delicacy that has been harvested here since Roman times.
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According to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis flower harvested in the 1990s averaged around 5% THC; by 2022, the state’s average flower potency had climbed to roughly 21%, with some strains tested as high as 35%.
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Miami Fire Rescue paramedics took the man, thought to be in his early 30s, to Jackson Memorial Hospital, Fallat said.
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In early June, Johnson met with workers who support the ILA and took a photo with them.
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The president highlighted the military operation in Iran that has proven deeply unpopular, and an immigration agenda that has provoked intense backlash.
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Concentrated wealth has always converted into influence, and the republic absorbed it and built the antitrust law and disclosure rules that outlasted the men who provoked them.
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Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
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For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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When Chox Choc’s uncle tried to intervene, the teen stabbed him in the heart as well, the prosecutor said.
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For a more exclusive access, sign up for the chef’s experience, which includes visits to the Sonoma Farmers Market, Vella Cheese Company, and The Farmer’s Patch to hand-select ingredients for your dinner.
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But history happens to all of us, not just a select few.
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Dirt dike riders surround Baltimore police Police said large groups of dirt bike riders traveled through city parks in North and South Baltimore and gathered near Druid Hill Park.
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On June 13, hundreds of true believers gathered at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California dressed in colorful, reflective, space-age outfits to watch a film and celebrate the existence of aliens.
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“Picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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