pick over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
Verb
  • Millions of Americans are anticipating their 2025 federal tax refunds, and throughout June the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be reviewing and handing out payments via direct deposits and mailed checks.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
  • In the most recent study led by Luque, researchers reviewed data from multiple observations of the planet.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • One corner of the store also featured dozens of PC cases, giving customers the chance to physically inspect them.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • Trump looked around the facility, closely inspecting the coils and other nearby steel products, including household appliances on display.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The other top challenge for companies is light, which includes examining the lights' color-rendering index and prioritizing low flickering and warm colors.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
  • Also, take some time to examine the perimeter of your yard to ensure any gates and fences are secure and don’t have any gaps through which your pup can easily escape.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • The National Transportation Safety Bureau is investigating the crash.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • Police are still investigating the motive behind the crime.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • The uses range from tech companies securing personal devices and retailers scanning for potential shoplifters to e-commerce giants tracking delivery drivers.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 May 2025
  • So, the doctor ordered the CT scan against the algorithm’s advice.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Soto, whose every swing has been heavily scrutinized since the Subway Series last week, finally had a home field hero moment with a go-ahead two-run double off Tony Gonsolin in the bottom of the fourth.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
  • So in scrutinizing what is going on in the ongoing conference finals, perhaps the most significant prism of one of a big-two prism.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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