PICKS UP Synonyms: 331 Similar and Opposite Words

picks up

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Definition of picks up next

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 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 Russell Westbrook picks up the 100th triple-double of his career and the Oklahoma City Thunder uses a 16-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 119-107 victory. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 The new installment picks up right where the 2019 horror-thriller left off. —

Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026 Clouds increase as the wind picks up through the day Sunday. —

Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 Shop comfortable, stylish picks up to 58 percent off, starting at just $34. —

Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 The 17e, which at $599 is now the least-expensive model in the iPhone 17 series, picks up where the 16e left off. —

Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026 The Long Game picks up around three years after the events of Heated Rivalry and finds Shane and Ilya still dating in secret. —

Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 The lymphatic system picks up the lymph (and other bacteria, waste, and toxins) and carries it away to be cleaned and recycled to prevent your body from swelling. —

Danielle Zickl, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026

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Kravitz masters the concept of blending genres, mixing crystal light fixtures and an exceptionally rare $45,000 leather panel bed with artisanal pieces and textures in his bedding and rugs.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
From basic fraud claims and partnership disputes to the more esoteric involving combustion turbines, citrus canker or automobile line recalls or land use development issues, Waldman masters the material and, time and again, has delivered big-time results for his clients.

— William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026