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pick over
verb
picked over; picking over; picks over
: to examine in order to select the best or remove the unwanted
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What are the advantages of e-commerce versus traditional premium retail in-store, and is one pick over the other enough to cover the market?
—Tom Madsen, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Additionally, sources confirmed to The Denver Post on Monday that the Rapids and Philadelphia Union agreed to a trade that sends eight draft picks over the next three years to Colorado in exchange for $350,000 in GAM and another $250,000 in conditional GAM.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024
South Dakota State at Oklahoma State (Saturday, 2 p.m., ESPN+)
Two-time defending FCS national champ South Dakota State has produced five draft picks over the last three years, which is more than multiple Big Ten and SEC programs over that span.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
The Carolina Panthers entered the 2024 NFL Draft on April 25 with seven picks over the three-day draft and completed their draft by taking Michigan LB Michael Barrett in the seventh round Saturday.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 27 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1732, in the meaning defined above
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20over. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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pick over
verb
: to examine in order to select the best or remove the unwanted
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