picked
1 Americanadjective
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specially chosen or selected, usually for special skill.
a crew of picked men.
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cleared or cleaned by or as if by picking.
picked fruit.
adjective
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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He blazed over early on from outside the box then picked up a booking just before the half-hour mark.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Compelled by spirit, the artist picked up her camera and returned to the setting where Ever’s life was stolen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I feel like I picked things up and adapted to the team pretty fast,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
And then there was the day I picked up the “Rock & Roll Confidential” book and found my name in there, with a comment about something I’d written.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
My eyes picked Karel immediately from the crowd in front of the church, dressed in top hat and tails as were all the male guests, but incomparably the handsomest there.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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