as in to make out
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Recent Examples of pick out
The 22-year-old Villani was the Dodgers’ 13th-round pick out of Long Beach State in 2024.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The Athletic has picked out some players who are in that situation and could be targeted by Club World Cup participants.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Even amid the more boisterous parts of the track, the speakers pick out the subtleties.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The trees were glowing with hoarfrost down there, picked out golden by the low rays of sunlight.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The Athletic has picked out some players who are in that situation and could be targeted by Club World Cup participants.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Even amid the more boisterous parts of the track, the speakers pick out the subtleties.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The trees were glowing with hoarfrost down there, picked out golden by the low rays of sunlight.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
Verb
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It’s made out of a soft, silky material and has a relaxed fit that drapes nicely without looking baggy.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Although much of his tomb was destroyed, the research team could make out depictions of a banquet, offerings, and funeral furniture carriers.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Weaver, who helped launch USAID's NTD Program in 2006, says that one of the principal aims of the program in the early years was to identify the most effective and efficient strategies.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Our caring culture is oriented around our mission—around helping protect people, preparing them for the future and picking up the pieces when the unexpected occurs.—
Terrance Williams,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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When a shopkeeper sent a young employee to pick up a pallet for sale on the internet, the employee was robbed at gunpoint of six thousand dollars.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The search ended at 2:10 p.m. Saturday after an Idaho County drone sighted Howe’s body in the river about two miles from where he was last seen, the sheriff’s office said in a Sunday news release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2025
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In 2024, only six gray whales were sighted over the entire year.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Karen Walsh began to notice a change in her husband back in 2017.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Other journalists noticed a drop-off in performance for the convertibles, and probably more so than the mild weight gains of just about 100 lbs (45 kg) might suggest.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Companies must view cybersecurity as a global capability and invest early in the people, technologies and partnerships required to build it.—
David Jones,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Anania is already an incredibly talented host, but the rapport (the… RAPPort… sorry) between her and Rapp makes for simply incredible viewing.—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Andersson not only takes issue with, what some perceive as, an overbearing approach by the Commission, but also addresses concerns relating to the process used.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Candidates shouldn't feel anxious about being perceived a certain way, as this can lead to too many questions or coming across as aggressive, Fischer says.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20out. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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