picked

¹

[pikt]

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: pick.

   picked fruit.

picked

²

[pik-id, pikt]

adjective

Chiefly Dialect.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of picked¹

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

Origin of picked²

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

Example Sentences

On the third play from scrimmage, he broke loose on a run up the middle and picked up 41 yards.

From Los Angeles Times

If he picked your horse first, second or third, you knew you had a good chance of winning.

From Los Angeles Times

Having picked up back-to-back Rugby Championships, the world's number one-ranked team could be picking up the prize again.

From BBC

He picked up the save in straightforward fashion, retiring the side in order for his first career save.

From Los Angeles Times

Not bad for a player Bristol City picked up from the South Gloucestershire and Stroud College academy at the age of 17.

From BBC

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