pick
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Synonyms for pick
select
open
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- open
- force
- crack
- break into
- break open
- prise open
- jemmy
best
pick at something
pick on someone: torment
arrest
meet
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- meet
- pull
- take up with
- get off with
- cop off with
- make advances to
- strike up a casual acquaintance with
pick something or someone out: identify
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- identify
- notice
- recognize
- distinguish
- perceive
- discriminate
- make someone or something out
- tell someone or something apart
- single someone or something out
pick something or someone out: select
pick something or someone up: collect
pick something over or pick over something
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- inspect
- examine
- go through
- look over
- sift through
- scrutinize
pick something up: learn
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- learn
- master
- acquire
- get the hang of
- become proficient in
pick something up: catch
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- catch
- get
- contract
- come down with
- become infected with
- become ill with
pick something up: obtain
pick up: improve
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- improve
- recover
- rally
- get better
- bounce back
- make progress
- make a comeback
- perk up
- turn the corner
- gain ground
- take a turn for the better
- be on the road to recovery
pick up: recover
pick up: get stronger
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- get stronger
- strengthen
- blow stronger
pick your way
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- tread carefully
- work through
- move cautiously
- walk tentatively
- find or make your way
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for pick
pick out: to perceive and fix the identity of, especially with difficulty
pick up: to move (something) to a higher position
the superlative or most preferable part of something
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Synonyms for pick
the person or thing chosen or selected
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
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the best people or things in a group
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the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
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a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a basketball maneuver
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the act of choosing or selecting
look for and gather
harass with constant criticism
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provoke
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remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
pilfer or rob
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attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
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