pick out
verb
picked out; picking out; picks out
2
: to play the notes of by ear or one by one
picking out tunes on the piano
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Slayton has been a durable weapon for the Giants since arriving in 2019 as a fifth-round pick out of Auburn, playing in at least 13 games in every season of his career.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
For the time being Bregman has been playing second in spring games, but ideally the Red Sox would like to turn second over to the rookie Campbell, a fourth round draft pick out of Georgia Tech in 2023 who slashed .330/.439/.558 through three levels of their minor league system in ’24.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The Costume Designers Guild (IATSE Local 892) organized a clothing drive, taking donations originally for families affected by the fires to come pick out a new wardrobe.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
And what happens when a client picks out a piece of art that doesn’t quite match the rest of the yacht’s theme?
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
For the time being Bregman has been playing second in spring games, but ideally the Red Sox would like to turn second over to the rookie Campbell, a fourth round draft pick out of Georgia Tech in 2023 who slashed .330/.439/.558 through three levels of their minor league system in ’24.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The Costume Designers Guild (IATSE Local 892) organized a clothing drive, taking donations originally for families affected by the fires to come pick out a new wardrobe.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
And what happens when a client picks out a piece of art that doesn’t quite match the rest of the yacht’s theme?
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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