picking
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that picks.
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something that is or may be picked or picked up.
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the amount picked.
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pickings,
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scraps or gleanings.
the pickings of a feast.
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profits or gains; spoils.
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Etymology
Origin of picking
before 900; Middle English; Old English picung (once) a mark made by picking; pick 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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"They're almost more engaged than the person who is rolling the dice and just picking a random person."
From BBC
When the Ravens lost star safety Kyle Hamilton to a concussion, Rodgers really started picking them apart.
"Otis had a demo of a song, and I said, 'Send it to me'," says Maddell, picking up the story.
From BBC
The hearing, which took place in October, was told the force received a call from Bradgate Park Trust about a woman who was picking mushrooms at their park in Leicester on 8 November 2024.
From BBC
I guess I thought most of the work was picking the right person.
From Los Angeles Times
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