Definitions

pick

[pik] / pɪk /

NOUN

a chosen option, usually the choicest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choice prize selection

STRONG

aces bag best choosing cream decision druthers elect elite flower preference pride prime select top tops

WEAK

crème de la crème cup of tea

Antonyms

STRONG

worst

WEAK

rejection

VERB

choose, select

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 pick out say so settle on sift out single out sort out take it or leave it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore reject

WEAK

grow plant refuse

VERB

gather, harvest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose cut draw pluck pull

STRONG

accumulate collect cull

Antonyms

STRONGEST

push repel repulse

STRONG

disperse

WEAK

grow plant refuse reject

VERB

break into something closed, locked

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hit open

STRONG

crack dent force indent jimmy pry strike

WEAK

break open

Antonyms

WEAK

grow plant refuse reject

Example Sentences

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Michael Fraede is co-founder of German firm Robotextile, which makes gripper devices that enable robots to deftly pick up pieces of fabric.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Analysts have also expressed concerns about Lululemon’s new CEO pick, Nike veteran Heidi O’Neill, who will take over the job in September.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Trump’s pick to run the Fed during his first term in 2018, outgoing Chair Jerome Powell, was sworn in at the Fed in a ceremony that Trump didn’t attend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Companies also have to pick a "ticker" -- the short letter code that identifies their stock.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

I reached out to pick them both up.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

pick

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