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as in to master
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks
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2
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark
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as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
could you pick up some milk at the store?
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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food
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as in to clean house
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff
I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?
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as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off
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as in to trim
to make neat
the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while
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as in increase
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Recent Examples of pick up
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Raised in a household of audiophiles, Thomas picked up the trumpet at 11 and went on to become an authority in his field.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
The Anthony Mackie-led Marvel film, picking up from where his spinoff show left off, sees Sam Wilson take on the mantle of Captain America.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The Norway international has missed City’s last two games after picking up a knee problem in the win over Newcastle United earlier this month.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sun Valley Poly picked up consecutive wins over Bell and Cleveland to help its potential playoff seeding int he City Section.
Quentin Young of Oaks Christian created excitement with a walk-off home run to beat Harvard-Westlake 5-3.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Raised in a household of audiophiles, Thomas picked up the trumpet at 11 and went on to become an authority in his field.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
The Anthony Mackie-led Marvel film, picking up from where his spinoff show left off, sees Sam Wilson take on the mantle of Captain America.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The Norway international has missed City’s last two games after picking up a knee problem in the win over Newcastle United earlier this month.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick up
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Many parents know the struggle of getting a toddler out the door, but one mom has mastered the feat—under specific conditions.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Successful originators win by mastering the art of origination sizing, increasing exposures intelligently as customers grow, and portfolio composition.—
Andrew Curtis,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But county governments also collect income taxes, and a tax break for lower-income Marylanders would deal a blow to some counties’ budgets.—
Paul Kiefer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Wilson, 49, was found dead the next day, but Jones could not be located, even as his wallet, shoes and other personal belongings were collected.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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In essence, people who lease a car today are helping to buy Tesla a fleet for tomorrow.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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But still, there’s nothing like the nerves of showing up on your first day of any job, let alone to have to shoot your most important scenes that really determined whether people buy into the movie or not.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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And in spite of market turbulence caused by Mr. Trump's tariff threats, some experts think stocks are likely to gain strength in the months to come, although not without periodic bouts of volatility.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The project gained the U.K. musician a cult following eager for even the smallest hints of new music — often delivered in the form of ephemeral snippets posted and then quickly deleted on Jim’s TikTok.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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As part of the plan, the U.S. immediately lifted its pause on sharing intelligence and resumed security assistance with Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia more than three years ago.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after imposing the measures follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tense meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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The 39-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at 5:20 p.m. in the 13000 block of East 115th Street, according to a department spokesperson.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Playboi Carti was also arrested, in February 2023, for allegedly assaulting and choking his then-pregnant girlfriend.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
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Minutes after the horn sounded and The Players Championship resumed play after a four-hour rain delay, Rory McIlroy found himself with a comfortable three-shot lead over tour journeyman J.J. Spaun and rest of the field.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The ceasefire had brought some relief to Gaza and allowed hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to resume to what remained of their homes.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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One of those earlier safety campaigns, in June of last year, pertained to trim pieces along the exterior of the trunk bed that could come loose while driving.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Swiss National bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by a further 25 basis points as the country’s economy grapples with depressed inflation.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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