picked at
Example Sentences
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His partner Whitaker said the paint, picked at a shop in Ashford, was "just so important" to the outfit, which responded to the event's theme of Fashion is Art.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Small batch EVOOs made from olives that come from a single location picked at the same time tend to be more robust than mass-produced bottles, which typically blend oils of varying quality.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025
It sticks with us because of how vividly it captured the hysterical unreality of living in a turbulent age, and how it picked at the scabs crusting over the face of the American dream.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024
Department of Agriculture veterinarian epidemiologist, said there was probably very little risk to public health in having the animals piled up — even if they were picked at and consumed by buzzards, ravens and flies.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024
Chip picked at some grit underneath his fingernail.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
