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Definitions

picking

[pik-ing] / ˈpɪk ɪŋ /
NOUN
choosing
Synonyms
STRONG
culling deciding electing separating
WEAK
choice election exercising judgment making a choice making up one's mind option selection
NOUN
selecting
Synonyms
STRONG
appointing culling denominating determining electing indicating isolating separating
WEAK
appointment choice denomination determination election isolation selection separation
NOUN
selection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choice collection draft election excerpt option pick
STRONG
alternative druthers lineup
WEAK
choosing culling
Antonyms
WEAK
refusal rejection

Example Sentences

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"Nobody likes picking up dog mess, but as a dog owner, it's just what you do".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Woo cleared the base paths after picking off the runner for the second out of the inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A spokesperson said: "After years of failure, the priority now must be full, safe restoration with those responsible made to pay - not taxpayers picking up the bill."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s a world in which it is easier to fail than to succeed, a world that a lot of people picking up a paperback for quarter at the drug store would have recognized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s like my eyes keep sliding over the paper without picking anything up.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell