pick over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
Verb
  • The Fechters, Shalom’s owners, said their selective breeding program preserves genetic diversity by pairing up non-related animals, whose health and genetics are reviewed by veterinarians and experts.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The comments were picked up by South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, and CNN asked the two former US Navy officers to review that report and the video.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Facilities are inspected regularly, and employees receive ongoing training on hygiene, traceability, and handling procedures.
    William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This article is part of our Fast Lane Living series, examining the inner workings (practical and luxurious) of Formula One’s traveling circus.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Public Utilities Board in Singapore pilots this method, and Japan examines PRO integration at coastal industrial locations where existing processes offer operational advantages.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These anthropological detectives of sorts are charged with quietly monitoring, researching and investigating the supernatural entities that make up the Immortal Universe.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Valak first appears in The Conjuring 2, when the Warrens are in England, investigating the Enfield poltergeist — the case of a young girl allegedly experiencing a supernatural force taking over her body.
    Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This can enable them to scan packages, follow turn-by-turn walking directions and capture proof of delivery all without needing to use a smartphone.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The glasses will allow drivers to scan packages, following detailed walking directions, and document proof-of-delivery without their phones.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lately, the haters scrutinize pictures of the actress for signs of cosmetic work.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Out of the ashes rose mammals, including ones curious enough 66 million years later to scrutinize the bones dinosaurs left behind.
    DINO GRANDONI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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