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Definitions

picking

[pik-ing] / ˈpɪk ɪŋ /
NOUN
choosing
Synonyms
STRONG
culling deciding electing separating
WEAK
choice election exercising judgment making a choice making up one's mind option selection
NOUN
selecting
Synonyms
STRONG
appointing culling denominating determining electing indicating isolating separating
WEAK
appointment choice denomination determination election isolation selection separation
NOUN
selection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choice collection draft election excerpt option pick
STRONG
alternative druthers lineup
WEAK
choosing culling
Antonyms
WEAK
refusal rejection

Example Sentences

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Instead of picking individual stocks, you might consider broad market exposure through an index fund.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Then trucks would go up and down the rows picking up the tubs.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The acrimonious dispute with striking bin workers also continues - agency crews have been picking up the city's rubbish weekly, but recycling hasn't been collected in more than a year.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Arteta has, with justification, been accused of conservatism in his approach this season, picking a positive line-up with Eze and Martin Odegaard.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

It reminded me of our old white leghorn hens picking up yellow kernels of corn from the ground.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls