plucked

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When a violin string is plucked, it produces a main tone along with a series of overtones.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

We plucked three healthy tomato plants and three pots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"Mums may have plucked up the courage to come in that day to talk about their mental health, but then they can't come if there's no slots available," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The opening ballad, “Risk It All,” is pretty but listless, with Mr. Mars singing over a gently plucked nylon-string guitar until a relaxed syncopated groove folds in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

To the left, a couple of small couches and low tables looked plucked out of a hotel lobby.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste