pick

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

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remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

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remove in small bits

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select carefully from a group

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harass with constant criticism

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eat intermittently

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hit lightly with a picking motion

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look for and gather

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pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

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provoke

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pay for something

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pilfer or rob

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Variants

synonym
beakbreak upcleanfind faultfootnibblepeckpiecepluck
pasttense
picked
presentparticiple
picking
thirdpersonsingular
picks
pastparticiple
picked