picked at
Example Sentences
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He was excellent with the media and the players love playing for him - those who he picked, at least.
From BBC β Jan. 14, 2026
José and his parents picked at it, mostly in silence.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 17, 2025
Small batch EVOOs made from olives that come from a single location picked at the same time tend to be more robust than mass-produced bottles, which typically blend oils of varying quality.
From Salon β Jan. 19, 2025
It sticks with us because of how vividly it captured the hysterical unreality of living in a turbulent age, and how it picked at the scabs crusting over the face of the American dream.
From Slate β Oct. 29, 2024
She picked at her teeth with a long crimson-varnished fingernail, then she tapped the finger, gently, tap-tap-tap against the polished black surface of her black button eyes.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
