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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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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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5
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 Synonyms for picked
  1. selected
  2. harvested
  3. nibbled
  4. stabbed
  5. select
  6. gathered
  7. promoted
  8. preferred
Adjective
  • The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.
    Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • McCormick and the selected lieutenant governor candidate will face the Republican ticket of Sen. Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith in November. Between the lines: The more interesting race is the one to take on incumbent Attorney General Todd Rokita.
    Arika Herron, Axios, 11 July 2024
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Storage potatoes are typically harvested in the fall or about 120 days after the seed potatoes are planted.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
  • In contrast, energy harvested from tides is regular and highly predictable.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of harvested
Verb
  • Photography Courtesy of Nickey Kehoe Guests nibbled from charcuterie boards while sipping Sauvignon Blanc and sparkling wine by Avaline or, for those avoiding a Friday morning hangover, Ghia’s zesty non-alcoholic aperitif, Le Fizz—though one cheeky guest elected to bring her own whiskey.
    Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The same urges that eat at all of us nibbled them down to single digits.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of nibbled
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  • Bonita Edwards and the twins were all found fatally stabbed inside the apartment.
    Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The quick action of a Navy veteran turned Arizona State University student may have saved the life of a fellow student, who was repeatedly stabbed in a seemingly random attack on campus.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stabbed
Adjective
  • This new teaser features the star of the Alien-verse: the Xenomorph, which fans of the franchise also saw in an earlier clip released for select movie-goers who attended screenings of Alien: Romulus.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Post Malone Celebrates His Country Album Release in Nashville with a Listening Party at Losers (Exclusive Photos) Sierra Farrell will join as a special guest for select dates throughout the run.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of select
Verb
  • Let’s Go Washington reported how much money was paid to APM, but did not specify how APM may or may not have spent some of the money on subcontractors who could have gathered signatures.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The exhibition’s preview gathered a glitzy crowd with Honor Swinton Byrne, Phoebe Philo’s daughter Maya Wigram, Simone Ashley and Daniel Levy in attendance.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gathered
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  • The state government has heavily promoted driving electric, public chargers are abundant, and California has the highest gas prices in the country.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That said, tech companies still need to solve the need for sports to be discussed, promoted and a part of the consumer conversation – between the actual live events.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of promoted
Adjective
  • Just 13 brands encompass the preferred cereals of every state, and the two most popular are favorites in 23 states, according to Google Trends data.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Streaming has supplanted traditional pay TV as the preferred method of viewing for millions of Canadians.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of preferred
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