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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
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
But at this time of the year, when teams are trying to offload expiring contracts for draft picks, the Cowboys cannot and should not bite.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
That’s five times the oscillation degree of our other picks.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
Instead, the Heat can currently trade no more than two future first-round picks (2030 and 2032).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical is another one of Hulick's picks.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
For the best patterns and colors to upgrade your wardrobe, check out more of our favorite picks from Lilly Pulitzer’s sale below before the sale ends.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Other popular picks were Laos, the Transylvania region of Romania, the Balkans in general, and Uzbekistan.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
And Amazon is loaded with popular picks.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
For the first time in its history, this year’s batch of Gotham nominees includes 10 Best Feature picks.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Create a new account with the Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL to secure up to $120 in bonus funds to make daily fantasy picks for tonight.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
From Monday, the space will house a new beauty studio stocking the full Violette_FR range, offering bestsellers such as the Bisou balms and blush and co-creations such as Liberty-print sleepwear and The Founder’s Kit, a selection of Serrat’s beauty picks from the store.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Check out our top picks below, starting at $20.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent research finds a similar curse afflicts National Football League teams that compete to acquire one of the top picks in its annual draft of new players.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Each one of Ellis’ 13 storage and organization picks help maximize space and will transform your closet into a boutique look without the price of a custom build.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
The situation could result in potential discipline for the Ravens, ranging from fines or loss of draft picks to possible suspensions if the NFL determines a serious violation occurred.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
But at this time of the year, when teams are trying to offload expiring contracts for draft picks, the Cowboys cannot and should not bite.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
That’s five times the oscillation degree of our other picks.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
Instead, the Heat can currently trade no more than two future first-round picks (2030 and 2032).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical is another one of Hulick's picks.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
For the best patterns and colors to upgrade your wardrobe, check out more of our favorite picks from Lilly Pulitzer’s sale below before the sale ends.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Other popular picks were Laos, the Transylvania region of Romania, the Balkans in general, and Uzbekistan.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
And Amazon is loaded with popular picks.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
So until the party picks its next presidential nominee—still at least 18 months away—there is no real leader of the Democratic Party.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
For the first time in its history, this year’s batch of Gotham nominees includes 10 Best Feature picks.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Create a new account with the Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL to secure up to $120 in bonus funds to make daily fantasy picks for tonight.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
From Monday, the space will house a new beauty studio stocking the full Violette_FR range, offering bestsellers such as the Bisou balms and blush and co-creations such as Liberty-print sleepwear and The Founder’s Kit, a selection of Serrat’s beauty picks from the store.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Check out our top picks below, starting at $20.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent research finds a similar curse afflicts National Football League teams that compete to acquire one of the top picks in its annual draft of new players.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Each one of Ellis’ 13 storage and organization picks help maximize space and will transform your closet into a boutique look without the price of a custom build.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, have been under league investigation since July after an Ohio gaming commission flagged suspicious betting activity on prop bets.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Long stretches of The Paseo, Broadway Boulevard and Ward Parkway will close as racers aim to set personal bests, so plan accordingly.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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This was baseball at its October best.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Choose from the gray, blue, brown, and white options for a discount, or opt for the all-black bath mat for just $23.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As America grew more urbanized, the options for mayhem at times became more dangerous, such as setting fires or pedestrian tripwires.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Once the final frame got underway, chaos ensued as the undefeated NEPSAC programs traded blows.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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This nationally competitive program, funded by NASA, selects students who will increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math through Earth and space education.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Through her restraint, Roberts provokes in us some semblance of empathy for her character – in a movie where everyone else is basically monstrous.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Every action provokes a reaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Picks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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