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adjective

Definition of picked upnext
as in tidy
being clean and in good order if your room is all picked up, you can go to the party

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picked up

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verb

past tense of pick up
1
as in mastered
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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as in assembled
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 bought
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 gained
to gradually increase in the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat

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as in lifted
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 arrested
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 cleaned 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 resumed
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 trimmed
to make neat the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
  1. tidy
  2. mastered
  3. assembled
  4. gained
  5. lifted
  6. arrested
  7. trimmed
  8. trim
Adjective
  • Crypto holders had the chance to make a tidy profit selling off some of their coins—despite the fact that the stockpile in the end simply included bitcoin and all other crypto assets seized by the government, rendering the details in Trump’s posts moot.
    — Ben Walsh, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The finale might be reflective of LaBruce’s own skepticism, specifically his disdain for large-scale movements that advocate for a tidy future and his preference for the ideas of French philosopher and poet Jean Genet.
    — P.E. Moskowitz, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of tidy
Verb
  • Things happened—or didn’t happen—depending on who had the ear of the president at any moment and who had mastered the dark arts of bureaucratic warfare.
    — Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And Valverde has mastered this facet of the game, with five of his six goals this season coming from shots from outside the penalty area — the most by any player in Europe’s top five domestic leagues.
    — Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • Once again, Schur has assembled a stellar cast of diverse characters, with crisp, whip-smart writing.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This year, the Pinta Pride Project has assembled more than 800 letter writers from across the country to send out cards, letters and drawings to members of the community who have asked to be included.
    — Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • After the split, Federline gained custody of the boys, who relocated to Hawaii with him last year.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Over time, the tradition gained cultural significance, and many started copying it in the hopes of a prosperous year ahead.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of gained
Verb
  • And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.
    — Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Listen to this article A man was arrested last week after investigators allegedly found his DNA on a ghost gun that was thrown from a vehicle involved in a police pursuit on Interstate 95 in New Haven in December 2022.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article A New York man was arrested on drug charges after police reportedly found a number of cannabis products at a vape shop in Norwalk on Monday.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrested
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  • The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But over time, the big airlines trimmed service at smaller airports.
    — Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of trimmed
Adjective
  • Stain tends to interact with natural wood grain, which can create variations that clash with siding, trim, and even your outdoor furniture.
    — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry both showed up to the Vanity Fair party, this year held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, sporting a very tightly trim fringe.
    — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of trim
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