pick over

verb

Definition of pick overnext
as in to check (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
  1. review
  2. inspect
  3. examine
  4. investigate
  5. scan
  6. scrutinize
Verb
  • Some routes are so popular they are considered attractions in their own right with ratings on travelers review websites like TripAdvisor.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Officials are reviewing video recordings of the scene and have asked the public to contact them with any information about the incident.
    Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of review
Verb
  • In April 2018, the ATF inspected a store with the same address, called Ron & Jo's Firearms & Sporting Supplies II, Inc.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Chinese leader Xi Jinping inspects the troops during a parade to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 2019 in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspect
Verb
  • For a year, The Times has investigated this divide around interrogations, examining methods as well as multiple cases involving false confessions.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One or two examine the possibility of an intimate relationship between Marley and Scrooge.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of examine
Verb
  • Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta stated Sunday that authorities are actively investigating the suspect's background and whether the victim was homeless, as part of an ongoing police inquiry.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The often secretive, bipartisan panel has investigated claims against Gaetz since 2021.
    Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigate
Verb
  • Those in a boat stay in constant contact with colleagues in a small plane – all scanning the water for whales and, hopefully, newborn calves.
    Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Volunteers have encountered nearly 3,000 dead and injured birds since 2018, according to a Capital News Service analysis of the group’s data on iNaturalist. ‘Alcove of death’ Buckets and nets in hand, Hartig and Merryman scanned their surroundings.
    Alisha Camacho, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of scan
Verb
  • Hernandez will join Yaroslavsky on the five-member budget committee, which scrutinizes Mayor Karen Bass’ yearly spending plans.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, always scrutinize unsolicited emails, avoid clicking on suspicious links, and never provide personal information without verifying the source.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of scrutinize
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pick out

pick over

pickpocket

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