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verb

past tense of pick up
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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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
Adjective
  • Its tidy exterior is clad in a wood-look plank siding trimmed in white to coordinate with a range of architectural styles.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The move to fold up the tent came at the close of a week marked by Disney’s deal to merge its Hulu + Live streamer with Fubo TV, which in turn brought a tidy end to the latter’s legal challenge against the Venu partners.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
  • 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
  • Once again, Schur has assembled a stellar cast of diverse characters, with crisp, whip-smart writing.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The energy company gained less than 1% a day after announcing the closing of a midstream joint venture with Blackstone Credit & Insurance .
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • After the split, Federline gained custody of the boys, who relocated to Hawaii with him last year.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Police say she was arrested and charged with OVI.
    Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Verb
  • The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Both would be useful additions, but likely would not fit into a smart ring as trim as the current Samsung Galaxy Ring.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • One recent study found formaldehyde in 20% of the cotton clothing researchers examined, but it was gone after the items had been washed. Cars Formaldehyde adhesives can be found in vehicle dashboards, seat coverings, flooring materials, carpeting, door trim, window sealant and armrests.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Picked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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