as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter
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Recent Examples of handpick
Dedicated to timeless fashion, Steven handpicks each piece in the collection himself.
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WWD, 25 June 2024
Party leaders will handpick the candidates in the special election, potentially giving the Republican pick an edge over Boebert and others in the primary held at the same time.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
Four candidates are asking Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council to handpick them on Tuesday as the temporary replacement for Yassamin Ansari, who vacated her District 7 seat last month to run for Congress.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Many of us don't have the opportunity to handpick our neighbors.
—NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
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WWD, 25 June 2024
Party leaders will handpick the candidates in the special election, potentially giving the Republican pick an edge over Boebert and others in the primary held at the same time.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
Four candidates are asking Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council to handpick them on Tuesday as the temporary replacement for Yassamin Ansari, who vacated her District 7 seat last month to run for Congress.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Many of us don't have the opportunity to handpick our neighbors.
—NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handpick
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All products are independently selected by our editors.Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2024
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Products are independently selected by our editors.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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This limits the scope of products and brands people with disabilities can choose from, and diminishes their agency over price and quality.Dekel Skoop, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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War bounty was typically used to fund large-scale projects like this, but the Sultan chose to use treasury funds to finance the building, since the Ottomans had not recently claimed victory in a war.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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These are commonly understood as calamities, embarrassments, monumental upsets — pick your descriptor.Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kristi Noem Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for the role of secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Handpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpick. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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