Definitions

picking

[pik-ing] / ˈpɪk ɪŋ /

NOUN

choosing

Synonyms

STRONG

culling deciding electing separating

WEAK

choice election exercising judgment making a choice making up one's mind option selection

NOUN

selecting

Synonyms

STRONG

appointing culling denominating determining electing indicating isolating separating

WEAK

appointment choice denomination determination election isolation selection separation

NOUN

selection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choice collection draft election excerpt option pick

STRONG

alternative druthers lineup

WEAK

choosing culling

Antonyms

WEAK

refusal rejection

Example Sentences

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Picking a game at random, the cheapest tickets I could find for the match between England and Ghana in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on June 20 were about $750 each.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Picking up her scent from a pillow, K-9 Naji tracked a starting point.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Picking winning and losing sectors was counterintuitive, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Picking Ternus as its next chief signals Apple prioritizing market-calming corporate continuity over radical change, according to Francisco Jeronimo, vice president of client devices at market analytics firm IDC.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Picking up his prop sword, Jack started to leave when a thought stopped him in his tracks: Why play by the rules?

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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