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Definitions

pick at

VERB
nag, provoke
Synonyms
WEAK
badger bait blame bully carp cavil criticize find fault foment get at get to goad hector incite instigate quibble start tease torment
Antonyms
WEAK
compliment praise

Example Sentences

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Thanks to its record and growth prospects, Alibaba stock is a top pick at Jefferies.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

People with body dysmorphia also go to a lot of effort to conceal flaws with clothes and make-up, or pick at their skin.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Vance said Trump had weighed announcing Vance as his VP pick at the Butler rally but ultimately decided to hold off.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

Vance was introduced as Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick at the Republican National Convention, the most surprising thing, in my estimation, was his wife’s shoes.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2024

Mrs. Corcoran began to pick at the house plants and I, ears burning, was staring at my lap when a door slammed and two young men sauntered into the wide, high-raftered hall.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt