picks out

present tense third-person singular of pick out

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Michigan, which typically identifies about 50 cases of cyclosporiasis in a year, has reported at least 170 cases, clustered in seven counties, over the past nine days, according to the state’s Department of Health.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • And most interestingly, her chyron identifies her as a Freelance Journalist with no further explanation.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Much of it will come when the wind picks up at night, complementing California’s abundant daytime solar power, and batteries, which discharge for a few hours around sunset.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Apart from the World Cup, tourism in New York City picks up in summer months.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • In the Africa section, the zoo eyes a revamp of the hippo and crocodile habitats and at least one additional exhibit.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
  • The New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday as the franchise eyes its first NBA Finals berth since 1999.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • How did Imagineering decide which sights to include and which ones to leave out?
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Making the room feel too formal Brooke Sabia of Phase 4 Design Group always notices when a living room skews more formal in order to differentiate it from the family room or other more casual areas of the home.
    Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • And the Tarrant County restaurant scene notices that.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party.
    Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Attendees seemed keen to squeeze as much networking as possible out of the gala, often chatting with their associates and neighbors during speakers’ remarks.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 June 2026
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“Picks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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