PICKS UP Synonyms: 331 Similar and Opposite Words

picks up

verb

present tense third-person singular of pick up

as in masters

to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks

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as in assembles

to bring together in one body or place pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark

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as in buys

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for could you pick up some milk at the store?

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as in grows (in)

to gradually increase in the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat

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as in lifts

to move from a lower to a higher place or position pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa

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as in arrests

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food

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as in cleans house

to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?

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as in resumes

to begin again or return to after an interruption after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off

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as in trims

to make neat the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while

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Recent Examples of picks up If walking isn’t an option, the free Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Trolley picks up at the hotel entrance and behind the property, not far from shop- and restaurant-lined Fisherman’s Wharf and the oceanside edge of Monterey State Historic Park. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 The story picks up when Cheetah Girls Galleria (Symoné) and Chanel (Bailon), alongside Galleria’s daughter Faith (Jeffries) and her three friends, travel to Africa to volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 July 2026 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, 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 Larsson becomes eligible to sign an extension with the Heat starting July 6 after the team picks up the option in his contract ahead of the late-June deadline. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Season 2 picks up with Isla Gordon no longer the surprise choice to lead the Los Angeles Waves, but very much the one with a target on her back. — Kennedy French, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 The series picks up 15 years after the finale of The Handmaid's Tale, and follows Agnes and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), a rebellious newcomer. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 Burgess didn't know that the deductible must be met before insurance picks up part of the tab. — Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026

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The warrior who masters these qualities can recognize openings others miss and act without hesitation.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

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All the while, Myers assembles a possible titan in Philly, and the Warriors are left staring down the pipe at another depressing play-in tournament exit at absolute best.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Like its predecessor, the new collection assembles an eclectic roster of artists interpreting Young’s catalog.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 22 July 2026

Definition of assembles

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When a healthcare business buys in volume, suppliers offer substantial discounts, a discount that can be passed on to the patients.

— Dr. Beh Chun Chuan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Wall Street is buzzing about Bending Spoons , an Italian tech conglomerate that buys mature internet brands and cuts their expenses using artificial intelligence.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of buys

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The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The soul and governance of football are ‌not assets ⁠to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of gains

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Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

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Gallup each year polls Americans about their views on the Supreme Court in July, after the end of the court's term, and in September, weeks before the court resumes hearing cases in October.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 2026
In Brand New Day, Peter resumes his duties as a friendly neighborhood superhero in New York City, but also remains dejected that MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) are moving on with their lives without any memory of his love and friendship.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of resumes

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Spink’s optimism about the growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia comes even as the kingdom trims capital expenditure, cuts some projects, and limits spending on foreign consultants.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Coppola's preferred version of the film, Final Cut, removes or trims a handful of sequences, including the exchange between Willard (Martin Sheen) and the Playboy Playmates, and Kurtz (Marlon Brando) reading from TIME magazine.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026