pick at

VERB

nag, provoke

Synonyms

WEAK

badger bait blame bully carp cavil criticize find fault foment get at get to goad hector incite instigate quibble start tease torment

Antonyms

WEAK

compliment praise

Example Sentences

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Thanks to its record and growth prospects, Alibaba stock is a top pick at Jefferies.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

People with body dysmorphia also go to a lot of effort to conceal flaws with clothes and make-up, or pick at their skin.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Tre’Davious White did not: The Rams dealt him to the Baltimore Ravens for a draft pick at the trade deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

Vance said Trump had weighed announcing Vance as his VP pick at the Butler rally but ultimately decided to hold off.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

I pick at a thread on the couch.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas