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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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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 litter picking group has introduced a second reverse vending machine to the county that will offer rewards to people who recycle their cans and bottles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Seaman, the Akamai researcher and a Big Pipes member, couldn’t believe what Brundage was picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Armed only with a graph of the unemployment rate, one could do a pretty good job picking out historical recessions.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I have a feeling she’s already picking out the aesthetic arrangements and playlists to use for my funeral.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer