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pick out

VERB
discern
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipate ascertain detect determine differentiate discriminate distinguish divine figure out find out foresee perceive
STRONG
apprehend behold descry discover espy extricate focus judge know note notice observe read remark rubberneck secern separate severalize spot view
WEAK
difference discrepate get a load of get the picture get wise to make distinction make out see the light see through take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse doubt miss mix up overlook
STRONG
forget ignore lose misunderstand neglect
WEAK
disregard
VERB
distinguish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detect discover discriminate know notice perceive read recognize see
STRONG
beam catch descry dig eye eyeball flash focus mark note observe remark spot spy tell view
WEAK
get a load of get an eyeful make out pick up on take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook pass by
VERB
elect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept admit appoint conclude designate determine name nominate pick receive resolve take vote vote for
STRONG
ballot cull judge mark prefer settle tap
WEAK
decide upon go down the line opt for optate settle on single out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain begin deny disallow dismiss dispute give ignore offer refuse reject start waver
WEAK
vote down vote out
VERB
excerpt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cull glean
STRONG
choose cite extract note pick quote select
WEAK
single out
Antonyms
STRONG
refuse reject
WEAK
insert
VERB
identify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze classify describe determine diagnose establish find name pinpoint select single out spot
STRONG
card catalog distinguish peg place separate tag
WEAK
button down determinate diagnosticate make out put one's finger on tab
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse lose miss overlook
WEAK
mistake
VERB
pick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elect name prefer take
STRONG
cull finger hand-pick mark separate slot tab tag tap winnow
WEAK
decide upon fix upon go down the line opt for optate pick and choose say so settle on sift out single out sort out take it or leave it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore reject
WEAK
grow plant refuse
VERB
prescribe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
define determine dictate establish impose lay down require specify
STRONG
appoint assign choose command decide decree designate direct enjoin fix guide ordain order rule select set settle
WEAK
write prescription
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse
STRONG
disallow disorganize leave misguide mislead mix up neglect refuse reject unsettle
VERB
screen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cull evaluate filter scan select
STRONG
eliminate extract gauge grade process riddle separate sieve sift sort winnow
Antonyms
STRONG
put in
WEAK
lay open open reveal uncover
VERB
spot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catch detect discover encounter find identify locate observe pinpoint sight track
STRONG
descry diagnose discern distinguish espy place trace
WEAK
catch sight of determinate ferret out make out meet with point out turn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lose sight of miss overlook pass by

Example Sentences

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Rather than helping, closing the eyes made it harder to pick out faint sounds in noisy settings, while relevant visual input provided a clear advantage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

But he mustered the strength to look through the family’s large photo album ahead of the U.S. championships and pick out several photos he brought to the competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, may be a pick out of “central casting,” as the president says.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Once the court order comes, she would be asked to pick out the two suspects from a crowd of men.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

I learned to pick out tunes, figured out the different tones of each note.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.