Showing Results for "chose"

chose

[chohz] / tʃoʊz /

VERB

pick, select

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept adopt appoint cast designate determine elect embrace favor judge love name prefer single out take want

STRONG

co-opt crave cull desire espouse excerpt extract fancy finger glean predestine separate slot sort tag tap weigh will winnow wish

WEAK

call for commit oneself decide on discriminate between draw lots feel disposed to fix on make choice make decision make up one's mind opt for see fit set aside settle upon sift out tab take up wish for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disallow dislike hate ignore receive refuse reject repudiate repulse

STRONG

insert neglect not want

Example Sentences

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McMahon picked the Samoan heavyweight Umaga; Trump chose the jacked Bobby Lashley.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Raman is more likely than Bass to pick up the voters who chose community organizer Rae Huang, a leftist who, like Raman, is a DSA member.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Shortly after that, she said, the models "were lined up in the hallway" for West's arrival, before the rapper "came through and chose three girls to be in the scene with him", including An.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria chose Kansas City as their base camps because of the large number of elite-level training grounds, temperate climate and central location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

When they got married, Uncle Max chose to be a “real old-time Indian” and relocate to the territory of his wife’s people.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith