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pick

[pik] / pɪk /
NOUN
a chosen option, usually the choicest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choice prize selection
STRONG
aces bag best choosing cream decision druthers elect elite flower preference pride prime select top tops
WEAK
crème de la crème cup of tea
Antonyms
STRONG
worst
WEAK
rejection
VERB
choose, select
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elect name prefer take
STRONG
cull finger hand-pick mark separate slot tab tag tap winnow
WEAK
decide upon fix upon go down the line opt for optate pick and choose pick out say so settle on sift out single out sort out take it or leave it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore reject
WEAK
grow plant refuse
VERB
gather, harvest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choose cut draw pluck pull
STRONG
accumulate collect cull
Antonyms
STRONGEST
push repel repulse
STRONG
disperse
WEAK
grow plant refuse reject
VERB
break into something closed, locked
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hit open
STRONG
crack dent force indent jimmy pry strike
WEAK
break open
Antonyms
WEAK
grow plant refuse reject

Example Sentences

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"These things are being designed for virality, and then of course the algorithms pick up on them," said Farid, from GetReal Security.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

From this central position, he is able to pick up the ball in midfield or push further up as an extra attacker.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

He goes on little shopping trips to pick the marble.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Alphabet’s stock has been a popular artificial-intelligence pick, and the company’s first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday will be a test to see if that winning reputation is warranted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

I bend down and pick up a stone from the gravelly path.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler