Thesaurus / pick up on
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synonyms for pick up on
- accept
- admit
- attend
- get
- observe
- take notice
- tune in
- adopt
- audit
- auscultate
- catch
- concentrate
- eavesdrop
- entertain
- hark
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- hearken
- mind
- monitor
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- auscult
- be all ears
- be attentive
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- hang on words
- hear out
- hear tell
- lend an ear
- prick up ears
- take advice
- take into consideration
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- tune in on
- unearth
- detect
- pinpoint
- spot
- discover
- station
- strike
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- place
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- shotgun
- size up
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- divine
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- eye
- read
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- see
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- peg
- establish
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- eyeball
- learn the ropes
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- get down cold
- get down pat
- get hold of
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- get the hang of
- look-see
- make certain
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- size up
- remark
- indicate
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- write
- mention
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- transcribe
- denote
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- behold
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- lamp
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- make out
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- commentate
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- pass comment
- take note
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- commiserate
- comprehend
- pity
- comfort
- love
- compassionate
- appreciate
- condole
- understand
- ache
- agree
- identify with
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- be in accord
- be in sympathy
- be kind to
- be there for
- be understanding
- bleed for
- emphathize
- feel heart go out to
- go along with
- grieve with
- have compassion
- offer consolation
- show kindliness
- show mercy
- show tenderness
- side with
- tune in
- share another's sorrow
- keep
- attend
- wait
- patrol
- oversee
- mind
- tend
- superintend
- police
- look out
- take care of
- be on alert
- be on the lookout
- be vigilant
- be wary
- be watchful
- care for
- keep eyes open
- keep eyes peeled
- keep watch over
- look after
- ride shotgun for
- take heed
- notice
- attend
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- mark
- note
- see
- spy
- read
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- pipe
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- view
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- be a witness
- be on hand
- be on the scene
- be present
- flash on
- get a load of
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- devise
- hear
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- explore
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- recognize
- see
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- identify
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- perceive
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- ascertain
- distinguish
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- bring to light
- come across
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- get wind of
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- light upon
- nose out
- smoke out
- think of
- notice
- detect
- discriminate
- read
- recognize
- perceive
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- spy
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- follow
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- smell out
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antonyms for pick up on
MOST RELEVANT
- confuse
- overlook
- miss
- help
- neglect
- look away
- assist
- aid
- ignore
- unsettle
- destroy
- misunderstand
- invalidate
- disprove
- violate
- break
- be quiet
- neglect
- forget
- overlook
- miss
- misunderstand
- disregard
- disbelieve
- ignore
- pass by
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How to use pick up on in a sentence
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSEven as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWhen we'd finished, one of the hunters rounded up the horses and we caught our nags and saddled them.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO PICK UP ON
- catch on
- check
- check out
- check up on
- confirm
- determine
- dig
- discover
- divine
- double-check
- establish
- eye
- eyeball
- find out
- fix
- get down cold
- get down pat
- get hold of
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- get the hang of
- identify
- learn
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- look-see
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- identified
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- look-seed
- made certain
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- pegged
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- identifying
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- look-seeing
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- sees
- senses
- smokes out
- spots
- thinks of
- turns up
- unearths
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