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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 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 a winner may be difficult, but backing the suppliers and retailers enabling the ecosystem could be the smarter way to play the smart glasses revolution.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"Picking apart and genetically editing these CNSs confirmed they're essential for developmental function," Hendelman says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Picking up the spoon and placing it on his head, speaking of revenge, these things helped him to put his heart together again.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo