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View definitions for pick up

pick up

verb as in lift, raise

verb as in call for socially

verb as in arrest for crime

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While Mr Rudd was waiting for the money to appear in his bank account, he turned his back to pick up accessories to hand over as part of the sale.

From BBC

Barred from the closed-door discussion, the 22-year-old was later seen on camera picking up her things from the dais and making a quiet exit.

And just as fast, they are left alone to pick up the pieces; no resources, no aid, nothing.

From Salon

“I picked up the pink one and swung it around a little bit,” Turner said of his time with Harper in the dugout before the reveal.

Those who remain are left to pick up the slack, sheriff’s officials say, some working dozens of hours of forced overtime each month.

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

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