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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
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.
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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
Ao Tanaka, playing in what would be the Aaronson role on Saturday, picks up the knockdown and feeds Gudmundsson, in acres of space, wide left.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Clouds increase as the wind picks up through the day Sunday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Ao Tanaka, playing in what would be the Aaronson role on Saturday, picks up the knockdown and feeds Gudmundsson, in acres of space, wide left.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Clouds increase as the wind picks up through the day Sunday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks up
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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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Levy masters one hilarious perplexed comedic reaction after another as Nicky, a closeted pastor with a zany, highly dysfunctional family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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One employee used Claude to build a script that assembles and creates onboarding materials, saving over 20 minutes per new customer.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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That production always and everywhere buys production is what renders bitcoin the opposite of money.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Since the pilot ended, Dixon found a job doing work for a man who buys and sells real estate.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Atlas gains intelligence Boston Dynamics is making rapid progress toward commercializing humanoid robots, with its Atlas platform approaching the level of autonomy required for industrial deployment, according to a new report from KB Securities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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But while the call for tax reform gains momentum yearly among rank-and-file lawmakers, the major proposals cannot get past Lamont, who is focused paying down Connecticut’s massive pension debt.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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But the government argued that barring a regular pot smoker from having a gun is permissible under the Constitution because the restriction lifts as soon as someone stops using drugs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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July 23 – August 22 This morning lifts your confidence beautifully forward.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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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
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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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The series resumes Saturday evening.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Dozens of others have positioned themselves near the strait, to be ready to take advantage of a surge in demand if traffic resumes.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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For 2026, the hybrid is offered in LXS, EX, SX, and SX Prestige trims.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The 2026 model, with only minor changes from 2025, is available in Premiere, Reserve and Black Label trims.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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