pick on

Example Sentences

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That doesn’t mean Stafford was thrilled about general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay spending a first-round pick on his heir apparent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The stock is down about 30% this year, though roughly flat since Barron’s Investor Circle introduced it as a pick on Feb. 13.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Intel was a Barron’s stock pick on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

This was a sport that everyone loved to pick on for being increasingly irrelevant, and now we’re arguing about a ridiculous non-event before the schedule has started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Their whole purpose for being is to pick on you and provoke you.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung