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pick

[pik] / pɪk /
NOUN
a chosen option, usually the choicest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choice prize selection
STRONG
aces bag best choosing cream decision druthers elect elite flower preference pride prime select top tops
WEAK
crème de la crème cup of tea
Antonyms
STRONG
worst
WEAK
rejection
VERB
choose, select
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elect name prefer take
STRONG
cull finger hand-pick mark separate slot tab tag tap winnow
WEAK
decide upon fix upon go down the line opt for optate pick and choose pick out say so settle on sift out single out sort out take it or leave it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore reject
WEAK
grow plant refuse
VERB
gather, harvest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choose cut draw pluck pull
STRONG
accumulate collect cull
Antonyms
STRONGEST
push repel repulse
STRONG
disperse
WEAK
grow plant refuse reject
VERB
break into something closed, locked
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hit open
STRONG
crack dent force indent jimmy pry strike
WEAK
break open
Antonyms
WEAK
grow plant refuse reject

Example Sentences

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With eight goals and 16 assists in 28 Premier League matches this season, he would be my pick for player of the season.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Closer Jack Champlin came in after a leadoff single in the seventh to pick up the save.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

BBC Sport take a closer look at who could be in line for the award before asking its reporters who they would pick.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I can usually pick them out before I get close enough to read their shirts.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“She’s not going to just let us in to pick through the files,” I mutter to Theo.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.