pluck
verb (used with object)
to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc..
plucks
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present tense formof pluck (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"Ants, for example, this year are only available for customers who specifically ask to try them," said Atala, whose Sao Paulo restaurant D.O.M. plucks ingredients from the Amazonian wilderness to reinterpret Indigenous traditions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The worker plucks the items out of the bin and places them on another robot that resembles a toy Tonka truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Plus, each claw kicks up a relatively small puff of sediment as it plucks its target off the seafloor.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
On the business end, there is a 3cm metal tip that plucks a piece of skin and blubber from the whale’s body.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2024
Sophia rises from her seat and plucks one of the cream tarts from a tiered dessert platter.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
