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Definitions

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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It was set up for them nicely, even more so when they won the toss and got the chance to try to pick at raw South African batting wounds by bowling first.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 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 began to pick at fish heads rather than toss them to Richard Parker or use them as bait.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel