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picked

1 American  
[pikt] / pɪkt /

adjective

  1. specially chosen or selected, usually for special skill.

    a crew of picked men.

  2. cleared or cleaned by or as if by picking.

    picked fruit.
picked 2 American  
[pik-id, pikt] / ˈpɪk ɪd, pɪkt /

adjective

Chiefly Dialect.

  1. having or coming to a sharp point; peaked; pointed.

Etymology

Origin of picked1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at pick 1, -ed 2

Origin of picked2

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at pick 2, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Picked out by Antoine Semenyo, Haaland lofted a superb cross into the Newcastle area and O'Reilly timed his run perfectly to thump a downwards header past Pope from close range.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Picked to finish second behind UC Santa Barbara in the Big West, the Beach finished in a tie for fifth, bottoming out with five consecutive losses to end the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Picked in November and stashed in a freezer since, the monster winner was 4cm wide and weighed in at 20.4g - about 10 times the average blueberry.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

Picked last in the Southeastern Conference after going 11-21 in Paris’ debut season, South Carolina is 18-3 and rolling along almost as strongly as Staley’s undefeated group.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Picked up another magazine and flipped through it in under thirty seconds.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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