pick out

verb

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as in to make out

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Recent Examples of pick out The Philadelphia native is looking to become the first top-five pick out of Penn State in seven years (since Saquon Barkley in 2018) and the first top selection from the Nittany Lions in 25 years (since Courtney Brown in 2000). — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 The 13th pick out of Kansas in the 2023 draft has nearly doubled his scoring average in his second season to 14.4 points per game. — Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 So less than a week before the 2025 season begins is a good time to become familiar with a guy who is four years removed from being a 16th-round draft pick out of Gonzaga and is virtually assured of making his first opening-day roster. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 Moises Ballesteros, at 5-foot-8 and 215 pounds, likely would not be picked out of a crowd of 21-year-old males as a professional baseball player. — Chuck Murr, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pick out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
  1. make out
  2. identify
  3. pick up
  4. sight
  5. notice
  6. view
  7. perceive
Verb
  • Second, small day-to-day decisions made out of stress may unintentionally chip away at long-term opportunities, such as cutting back on training or failing to invest in technology that could enhance operations.
    — Tiffany Grant, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In total, Hedges issued nearly 70 fake money orders, with 11 of them made out to her boyfriend or family member, according to the indictment.
    — Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of make out
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  • But women can reduce the risk of online abuse by removing personal data from the internet: Searching their name on Google and identifying which sites have their personal data.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • A number of different sites locally have been identified as potential alternatives to 12,056-capacity Kenilworth Road, their famously quirky home for 120 years.
    — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of identify
Verb
  • Last year, the power was not slow to pick up, but the average was creeping along slowly, and Judge was hitting slightly under .200 or slightly above it towards the conclusion of the first month.
    — Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The latest episode, airing Thursday, April 3, picked up where things left off: Fans last saw Farmer Matt Warren, Farmer Jay Woods and Farmer John Sansone choose to keep all five women competing for their respective hearts.
    — Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of pick up
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  • Since the crescent moon is both very slender after the new moon and visible for only a short period in the west above the sunset, it may be sighted on Sunday, March 30, but more likely on Monday, March 31.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The pod sighted Sunday has ventured into the Seattle waters several times over the past month.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of sight
Verb
  • According to the Miami Herald, a separate guest stayed in the room with Tillman's dead body in the closet, but didn't notice it.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Correa noticed López motioning toward his leg during a walk of Jonathan India and immediately went to the mound for a visit.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of notice
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  • The Democratic Party’s net favorability rating is negative 28, with 32 percent viewing them favorably and 60 percent unfavorably.
    — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Those raised in poverty become accustomed to setbacks, viewing them as integral parts of life's journey.
    — Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of view
Verb
  • This means increasing domestic oil and gas production, rolling back regulations that were perceived to inhibit fossil fuel extraction, and positioning the U.S. as a global energy powerhouse.
    — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • People who swear frequently are sometimes perceived as angry, hostile, or aggressive, so there’s a potential tipping point to using profanity.
    — Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of perceive

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