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as in bets
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in harvests
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 selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in stabs
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 picks
Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep scrolling to shop our top picks, with savings up to 40 percent off.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Rodgers averaged 258 yards passing with four touchdowns and no picks in the past three games with Metcalf in the lineup.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
This fall, Beck had a nightmare four-interception game in a loss to Louisville and then threw two picks against SMU (though one was a drop by a receiver) that resulted in another loss.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones started the string of blockbuster trades by dealing superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in return for two first-round draft picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
This list includes some solid gold picks that are minimal enough for daily wear, bold huggies, and a kitschy style that is perfect for the holiday season.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Our top picks start at $16, with some even on sale, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Robitaille quickly picks her up, shooting a glare at her husband as their daughter begins to cry.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Together, Marriott’s picks reflect a travel year defined by destinations and experiences truly worth seeking out.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
If Carolina advances to the second round and loses, the franchise picks 25th.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
That was true when there were committee picks figuring into the mix, and true since those were done away with.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Now the state picks a protein, base, one side, and one sauce for you.
—Charlie Dektar, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Set up a new account with the Boom Fantasy promo code NEWSWEEK to start making daily fantasy picks for tonight's Eagles-Packers Monday Night Football game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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One of the two first-round picks acquired from Green Bay in that deal led to a trade for standout defensive tackle Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets, a move that helped spark a three-game winning streak under first-year Coach Brian Schottenheimer.
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The robot picks unsorted bearing rings and places them onto a buffer table.
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While short-term bets such as Kane and van Riemsdyk can pay dividends to fill specific needs, getting par value out of a longer-term deal is exceedingly rare.—
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The Buckeyes and Bulldogs remain good bets year in and year out.—
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The 7-footer has been great for San Antonio after signing a four-year, $41 million contract this past summer, averaging personal bests in points, rebounds, assists and blocks per game.—
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Cameron Boozer had 17 points and season-bests in assists with nine and steals with four for Duke (13-1, 2-0).—
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Keep reading to discover more tiny house options at Amazon, as well as essentials to fill your new space with.—
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There are plenty of dining options in cities surrounding the Everglades—Miami, Naples, and Homestead—but most visitors bring their own food and drinks into the park.—
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Coming out the second half the teams continued to trade blows, after the Rockets took a 32-30 lead Xaverian responded with a 15-5 run to end the quarter to take a 45-37 lead.—
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The Anteaters withstood an early jolt from Cal State Fullerton in their Big West Conference matchup, but came back with several blows of their own in an 86-64 win at Titan Gym.—
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The facility harvests energy from a connected 250,000-kilowatt photovoltaic farm that stretches out into the Gobi desert.—
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In addition, Wynn harvests its own herd of American Wagyu from Grazing Star Farms and breaks down primals in its in-house butcher shop.—
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His firm often selects stone floors for beach houses or lake houses, where water, sand and dirt are likely to be tracked through the space.—
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In an attempt to remedy that, the TIME photo department every year selects the ten images that made us, first, pause…then dig a little deeper into what went into bringing that image to your eyes.—
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The result is a film that provokes thought more than feeling, one that invites discussion, while denying audiences the emotional dimension that might have driven home its relevance.—
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But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.—
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Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.—
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“Picks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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