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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Adjective
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On selected nights, the show will be accompanied with fireworks.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 May 2025 -
The selected artist will receive $1,700-$2,125 a month, plus a stipend for art supplies.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Now the physicist and tech entrepreneur is focused on chocolate — not from cacao harvested in tropical climates more suited to the plant, but from cacao grown right here in Southern California.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Oregano retains its flavor very well when dried and can be harvested anytime for fresh use.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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As guests sipped champagne and nibbled on delicate confections, the evening unfolded in relaxed elegance.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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And in the tearoom, customers sipped homemade soups and nibbled fresh sandwiches and salads.—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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Two people were stabbed at a transit station in Queens, with one of them dying, and a woman was set on fire and died on a subway car in Brooklyn.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Some noticed minor banding with select HDR10 video, but updates seem to have mostly fixed it, making this the 2025 TV to beat.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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The Barron’s Winner’s Circle Top 100 is a select group of individuals who are screened on a number of different criteria.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Wildlife officials tossed thousands of pounds of lettuce into the water next to the power plant as hungry manatees gathered.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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Several suburban mayors gathered last spring to protest the end of the grocery tax and advocate for replacing the full 10% that municipalities previously received from the state income tax.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
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Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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