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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What’s Next: The Delta purchase was likely a Weschler pick.

From Barron's • 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

When Apple bought processors from suppliers like Intel or Samsung, it could pick the choicest chips they made.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Pratt fans dropped off ballots, picked up lawn signs and stopped to pick up coffee drinks from the Hustle N Dough doughnut truck parked out front.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

I can’t pick it up, because I can’t think about why I am working here and why I have this letter and why I am not in France.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

pick

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