unpicked

British

/ ʌnˈpɪkt /

adjective

(of knitting, sewing, etc) having been unravelled or picked out

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Thousands of positions go unfilled, which means apples go unpicked and tomatoes rot in fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"Only when that has been unpicked can safeguards be put in place to ensure that it doesn't happen again."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

But the Surge’s bylaws are clear that no nit be left unpicked, and so we have to quibble with his framing.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

For years, the dark sides of reality TV have been unpicked.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Vedna had even unpicked his clan skin from his old jerkin, and sewn it to the parka.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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