picked on
Example Sentences
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"Regardless of who we were playing next, it's a brilliant platform for us to kick on from," said hooker George, who led the team after regular captain Maro Itoje was picked on the bench.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
I was picked on, so I retreated into the fantasy world of television.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Picked for his debut last year after just 10 first-class matches and still unable to get a game for his county, he has been picked on potential.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
"He picked on a few boys within that group, befriend us, invited us back out to lunch at his family home and slowly over the years became a sort of father figure to me."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
It’s not like Zeke and the others were picked on especially by all these others, or bullied.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
