pick on

Example Sentences

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Smith-Njigba’s radar for the ball is why the Seahawks used their first-round pick on him even though they already had a star receiver in DK Metcalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I have been burned by the latter before, so I shied away from doing a pre-earnings pick on SharkNinja in early November.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Maybe Mike Tyson should pick on someone his own size.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

The Chiefs spent a first-round pick on him to protect Patrick Mahomes' blindside in an area that's cost them two heavy Super Bowl defeats.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

“Oh, boloney, Claude. Why do you always pick on my gra...”

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg