pluck
verb (used with object)
to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc..
plucking
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present participleof pluck.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The finding may explain why we can build upon skills, like going from plucking single notes on a guitar to shredding rock riffs, or from dribbling a ball to making cross-court plays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"It is a pretty-looking thing," he concedes, plucking fragments off a clump torn from a carpet of green moss.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
It bursts with insights that mix journalistic acumen with gossip, backed by a score generously seasoned with mischievous violin string plucking.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
She’s over wasting time plucking chin hairs, searching for brain fog-induced lost reading glasses and — most of all — withholding her opinions so as not to offend others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
Suraya kneels in the dirt next to me and begins plucking the shoots of tiny weeds that form around the okra plants.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
