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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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Jordan Blair was behind the wheel when she realized she had picked the wrong podcast to listen to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Ohs works in evocative details: inserted frames of color, like mood flashes, or a shot of a lonely phone ringing, never getting picked up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

She then picked Malkinson out of a video ID parade - but only after changing her mind.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Then, aged 16, he was picked up by Mercedes, who fully funded his seasons there and in Formula 2.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He picked up a heroic piece, struggled down the hole with it, and came back for more.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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