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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
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Cinema Guild has picked up North American distribution rights to Fire Of Wind, the latest feature from Portuguese filmmaker Marta Mateus.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
There is no aerosolized or waterborne vaccine, so workers would have to pick up each one of millions of chickens and vaccinate them individually.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Tennessee picked up a massive statement win over UConn, but was 4-5 (without a Quad 1 win) since the start of January before beating UConn.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jack Ferguson, who finished third at individual state, edged Vince 13-10 but failed to pick up any bonus points.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Cinema Guild has picked up North American distribution rights to Fire Of Wind, the latest feature from Portuguese filmmaker Marta Mateus.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
There is no aerosolized or waterborne vaccine, so workers would have to pick up each one of millions of chickens and vaccinate them individually.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Tennessee picked up a massive statement win over UConn, but was 4-5 (without a Quad 1 win) since the start of January before beating UConn.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick up
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There are more and more women mastering engineers but there’s still not that many.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, but mastering a few simple tricks can make life much easier.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The money, which goes to charity, is collected daily.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The greets collected range from sweet and warm to hilarious, reflecting each family member's personality.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Beaverton resident Abbas Shafii bought the jackpot-winning ticket on Jan. 17 at a Fred Meyer store in Beaverton, about 8 miles west of Portland, the Oregon Lottery announced Friday.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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The quarter-century movement to establish year-round men’s collegiate soccer has gained new momentum in the past year, with the U.S. Soccer Federation having discussed with the Big Ten and ACC ways to launch a pilot program.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Democrats gained 40 seats in the House, flipping control of the chamber, and captured seven governorships.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Those two should also help lift the club’s dismal infield defense.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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At one point, Musk lifted his son on his shoulders.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Jack Lasota, 34, was arrested on Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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In exchange for Hamas releasing three more Israeli hostages, Israel freed another 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, most of whom were arrested in the Gaza Strip after the terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The state of Idaho is also set to resume firing squad executions, but only in circumstances when lethal injection drugs cannot be found.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Still, the airport's operations manager told Canadian news channel CP 24 on Thursday morning that there was no firm timeline for resuming the normal flight schedule at Pearson.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, superhero cinema seems to be trimming a lot of the fat that’s contributed to the genre’s loss of gloss from its heady days of late-2010s.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Also different in 2025, five broad categories were trimmed to three.—
David Spiegel,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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