pluck
verb (used with object)
to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc..
plucked
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past participleof pluck.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pluck.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pluckverb (used with object)to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc..
Example Sentences
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo plucked her from political obscurity to be his running mate in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
They include Bara, a male orangutan plucked from the haze on Thursday, authorities told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
After a minute or so, he plucked 11 tiny ticks from the cloth with tweezers, and stuck them on a lint roller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Picked by Aboriginals for tens of thousands of years, wattleseed, plucked from the native Acacia plants, is high in protein and traditionally roasted over an open fire and ground down to make bread.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Abina plucked the toilet paper from the low-hanging branches.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
