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
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
If only a few in number, they can be hand-picked from the plants and destroyed.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The Red Wings picked LHD Albert Johansson with the second-rounder in the Nyquist deal and RHD Axel Sandin-Pellikka with the first-rounder from the Hronek trade.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Food and drink Restaurant Proof on Main highlights the bounty of the Ohio River Valley with a bar that features more than 180 Kentucky Bourbons—roughly 89 of them hand-picked from private select barrels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
He was hand picked by Jeopardy producers to succeed Trebek before his passing, and even got the blessing of the longtime host's widow, Jean Trebek.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Though each designer picked a different material, all the materials deliver on aesthetics, durability and budget.
—Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Projects selected for Gateway have been hand-picked by the industry team as opposed to selected through an open call.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Lewis and Pete Prisco at CBS Sports both picked New England in close games.
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The selected cohort—Diamond Batiste, Ciara Boniface, Jeremy Hsing, Alejandra López and Brittany Alexia Young—were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions, placing them at the forefront of a new chapter in cinematic storytelling.—
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The selected resident will receive a year-long immersive experience, both living and working at Trilith while developing their original project with the guidance of industry professionals.—
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Montage International launched its private collection of Montage Estate wine in December, featuring three varietals harvested at Montage Healdsburg in partnership with Aperture Cellars.—
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Federal officials say Americans can expect to see even more muscular immigration enforcement in the coming months, with over 10,000 new ICE agents hitting the streets, armed with personal data harvested by private contractors.—
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Visit our website What is striking in retrospect is how little resistance Roosevelt’s framing provoked.—
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
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Orange-and-white clown fish peered from rust-red anemones; neon-green parrotfish nibbled at bubblegum-pink brain coral.—
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The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.—
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Banfield stabbed his wife, according to prosecutors.—
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On Monday night last week, a man and woman were stabbed on the platform for the 69th Street Red Line stop.—
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House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi is prominently featured at the top of the site, alongside members of the House select committee on the riot.—
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Lenovo plans to roll out Qira on select Lenovo devices in Q1 2026.—
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The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.—
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
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With the win, Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) took sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings.—
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“Picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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