picked over
see pick over.
Words Nearby picked over
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How to use picked over in a sentence
Everything she wears every single day will be commented on and picked over and judged in the newspapers day in, day out.
His wife superintended, in his day, the long rows of "burlers," or women who picked over the woollen cloth he made.
The College, the Market, and the Court | Caroline H. DallThe salmon was picked over, mixed with a stiff white sauce, seasoned, and then cooled for an hour.
Living on a Little | Caroline French BentonWhen it is light brown put with it a cupful of rice, picked over and washed and dried by the fire.
Bake in hot oven about 12 or 15 minutes; fill with cherries which have been washed and picked over.
The New Dr. Price Cookbook | Anonymous
The corn Betsey popped, picked over and put in a good-sized buttered pan, then shook just a little salt over it.
A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl | Amy L. Waterman
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