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adjective

ˈpikt How to pronounce picked (audio)
Definition of pickednext
as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking a picked group of people for the project

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picked

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verb

past tense of pick
1
as in harvested
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner

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2
as in chose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities I pick you as my partner

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3
as in provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being he seems to be trying to pick a fight

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4
as in nibbled
to eat reluctantly and in small bites still suffering from the shock of his wife's death, he could do no more than pick halfheartedly at his food

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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp

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Recent Examples of picked
Verb
Later that day, her most devout followers rented a fleet of RVs, picked Didulo up from her apartment, and began driving across the country. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 The group quickly grew at home and received attention from beyond — in its first year running, Futsi was picked to host the International Street Football Association’s Northern California regional qualifier for its inaugural World Cup tournament. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The winner's winners are still to be picked, and history's suggestion is that most of them will turn out to be the customers. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Note that unlike certain other types of fruit, watermelon does not ripen after it’s been picked, so storing it for longer will not make for a sweeter taste. — Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 The Cyclones are picked last in the Big 12 preseason media poll, return no starters and had 55 players transfer after Rogers was hired to replace Matt Campbell, who took 24 of the best with him to Penn State. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Searchers picked through mud and debris, and bodies were carried to makeshift morgues. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The lineup picked him up in the second inning, with Marcus Semien and Luis Torrens each homering off left-hander Foster Griffin to go up 3-2. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Jones realized the danger to the man, picked him up and drove him to safety in the Sam’s parking lot. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked
  1. selected
  2. harvested
  3. took
  4. provoked
  5. nibbled
  6. stabbed
  7. select
  8. gathered
Adjective
  • Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • These pre-selected fighter pilots and their families moved into their apartments during the summer of 1960 after residing at the Frunze Central Airfield in Moscow.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Those not worth fixing are harvested for parts and then recycled.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, there’s more to be explored behind the bar as the resort also crafts its own gin, Gin del Drago, produced from Italian juniper harvested directly from the surrounding forest.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of harvested
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  • In the 51st minute, Sonis’ cross reached Yazmeen Ryan, who took a touch and blasted it home for the 1-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The three took a mother-daughter trip to Universal Studios in California during Haley Joy and Hope’s winter break from school.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of took
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  • The loss of virtual companions has provoked a flood of complaints, according to posts and screenshots shown on social media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The ensuing conflict provoked one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of provoked
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  • Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of nibbled
Verb
  • There was the guy Daemon stabbed through the ear, and then the smelly killers Gwayne sniffed out, and now Ser Adrian, who took a knife to the throat within seconds of seeing Aemond.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors argued the evidence supported a murder conviction, with Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bell telling jurors Ramsey stabbed Holder 38 times and the infant 17 times inside their Ewa Beach apartment, according to the Star-Advertiser.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Takaichi said last Thursday that Japan would cut the tax on food to 1% from 8% for two years from April 2027, and offer cash payments to offset the impact of that 1% on select groups.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The aircraft interior is customizable, with clients able to personalize the seating layout and select finishes and materials.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of select
Verb
  • The intervention on Thursday and Friday came as the Bank of Japan board gathered to set monetary policy.
    — Mia Glass, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As the official automotive sponsor of Stateside, Scout anchored its own corner of Stateside — starting with the Scout Stage — where a steady stream of emerging artists kept festival-goers gathered throughout the day.
    — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathered

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