picks on

VERB

nag, provoke

Synonyms

WEAK

badger bait blame bully carp cavil criticize find fault foment get at get to goad hector incite instigate quibble start tease torment

Antonyms

WEAK

compliment praise

VERB

nag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

badger bully get at tease torment

WEAK

bait blame carp cavil criticize find fault foment get to goad hector incite instigate pick at provoke quibble start

Example Sentences

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After receiving a flood of messages from people, she decided that instead of responding to each person individually, she would share her apartment picks on her interior design website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Baird analyst Michael Bellisario added both companies to his firm’s fresh bullish picks on Friday, reiterating Outperform ratings on both.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Half of the European team is known, and captain Luke Donald will reveal his six picks on 1 September.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

That could give them nine of their first-round picks on their active roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2025

He is a terrible person who always picks on me.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh