picks ones brains

synonyms for picks ones brains

• challenge
• demand
• inquire
• quiz
• request
• buzz
• canvass
• catechize
• direct
• enjoin
• examine
• grill
• hit
• institute
• interrogate
• investigate
• needle
• pump
• query
• roast
• sweat
• cross-examine
• give the third degree
• go over
• hunt for
• pick one's brains
• pop the question
• pry into
• put the screws to
• put through the wringer

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